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Lettuce vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lettuce and pretzel

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel has 45 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while pretzel has 2.8µg.
  • Lettuce contains less sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +432.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +437.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +306%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4410.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Pretzel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 2.8µg 103%
Sodium 28mg 1240mg 53%
Iron 0.86mg 4.58mg 47%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Manganese 0.25mg 1.015mg 33%
Folate 38µg 166µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 5.27mg 31%
Starch 0g 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.424mg 30%
Carbs 2.87g 80.39g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.332mg 19%
Calories 15kcal 384kcal 18%
Protein 1.36g 10.04g 17%
Copper 0.029mg 0.156mg 14%
Phosphorus 29mg 128mg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 3.4g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 1.291g 8%
Zinc 0.18mg 1.04mg 8%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 2.1mg 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.4µg 7%
Fats 0.15g 2.93g 4%
Magnesium 13mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.322mg 4%
Choline 13.6mg 29.5mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.47mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.727g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.074mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 194mg 223mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +2934.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +638.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1853.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2701%
Contains more OtherOther +448.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12016.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1474.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +38.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +91.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients
  2. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.