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Milky Way vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Milky Way and pretzel

  • Milky Way has more calcium; however, pretzel has more iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Milky Way's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Milky Way has 4 times more calcium than pretzel. Milky Way has 115mg of calcium, while pretzel has 27mg.
  • Pretzel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index than Milky Way.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar 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 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
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 +325.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more IronIron +834.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +590.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
~equal in Copper ~0.156mg

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 2.3% 10% 18% 6% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3% 9%
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 EVitamin E +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +821.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3322.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +428.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4050%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Pretzel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.016g 0.391g 53%
Iron 0.49mg 4.58mg 51%
Sodium 167mg 1240mg 47%
Folate 4µg 166µg 41%
Manganese 0.147mg 1.015mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.424mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 5.27mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Fats 17.23g 2.93g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.332mg 18%
Protein 4.01g 10.04g 12%
Fiber 1g 3.4g 10%
Phosphorus 67mg 128mg 9%
Calcium 115mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 1.291g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.074mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 0.727g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4.4µg 4%
Calories 456kcal 384kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.04mg 3%
Potassium 124mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.322mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 71.17g 80.39g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2.1mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 29.5mg 2%
Copper 0.147mg 0.156mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 70.17g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 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
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 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 +488.1%
Contains more WaterWater +101.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13%
Contains more OtherOther +172.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 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 +206.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.5%

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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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.