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Meatball vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and pretzels

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, pretzels have more manganese, copper, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pretzels is 66% higher.
  • Pretzels are lower in cholesterol.
  • Pretzels have a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, 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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 13% 63% 88% 23% 48% 224% 233% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +534.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

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 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 23% 36% 17% 27% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +130.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pretzels DV% diff.
Manganese 0.282mg 1.789mg 66%
Sodium 666mg 1715mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0µg 42%
Saturated fat 7.627g 0.75g 31%
Fats 22.21g 3.5g 29%
Carbs 8.06g 79.2g 24%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 1.36g 20%
Phosphorus 239mg 113mg 18%
Selenium 15.3µg 5.8µg 17%
Copper 0.123mg 0.264mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 1.22g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.288mg 13%
Folate 36µg 83µg 12%
Protein 14.4g 9.1g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.1mg 10%
Choline 45.2mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.116mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 1.92mg 7%
Zinc 1.66mg 0.85mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 7%
Calories 286kcal 381kcal 5%
Potassium 296mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.18mg 4%
Calcium 80mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Iron 1.77mg 1.67mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 76.4g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0%
Threonine 0.259mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.636mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more FatsFats +534.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1526.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +882.6%
Contains more OtherOther +195.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
23% 41% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +575.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients
  2. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/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.