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Malt vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between malt and pretzel

  • Malt is higher in vitamin B12, yet pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Pretzel covers your daily iron needs 55% more than malt.
  • The amount of sodium in malt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of malt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
Malt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
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 +263%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +2081%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1168.8%

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.
Malt
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1934.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1744.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.322mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Pretzel DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 4.58mg 55%
Sodium 60mg 1240mg 51%
Manganese 0.08mg 1.015mg 41%
Folate 9µg 166µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 5.27mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.424mg 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 11.2g 80.39g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calories 85kcal 384kcal 15%
Protein 3.37g 10.04g 13%
Copper 0.037mg 0.156mg 13%
Fiber 0.5g 3.4g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.332mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.391g 7%
Calcium 98mg 27mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1.291g 7%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.04mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Phosphorus 91mg 128mg 5%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Selenium 5.4µg 4.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Potassium 172mg 223mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Fats 3.29g 2.93g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.322mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.727g 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 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
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 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 FatsFats +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2498.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +617.8%
Contains more OtherOther +338.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.7%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.