Mousse vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mousse and pretzel different?

Mousse is higher in vitamin B12; however, pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 52% higher.
Mousse has a lower glycemic index (42) than pretzel (83).

Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Mousse

Pretzel

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+255.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.9%
Contains more IronIron	+732.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+108%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1620.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

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.

Mousse

Pretzel

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+842.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+62%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3509.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+75%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1006.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	38mg	1240mg	52%
Iron	0.55mg	4.58mg	50%
Cholesterol	140mg	0mg	47%
Manganese	0.059mg	1.015mg	42%
Saturated fat	9.151g	0.391g	40%
Folate	15µg	166µg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.424mg	32%
Vitamin B3	0.146mg	5.27mg	32%
Starch		72.58g	30%
Carbs	16.07g	80.39g	21%
Fats	16g	2.93g	20%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	0µg	20%
Vitamin A	140µg	0µg	16%
Protein	4.14g	10.04g	12%
Fiber	0.6g	3.4g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	5.027g	0.727g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.205mg	0.332mg	10%
Copper	0.075mg	0.156mg	9%
Calories	225kcal	384kcal	8%
Calcium	96mg	27mg	7%
Selenium	7.4µg	4.4µg	5%
Choline		29.5mg	5%
Zinc	0.64mg	1.04mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.322mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.879g	1.291g	3%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	2.1mg	2%
Magnesium	20mg	29mg	2%
Potassium	143mg	223mg	2%
Phosphorus	117mg	128mg	2%
Caffeine	7mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.074mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	2.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	2.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	543kcal	382kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.65	5.2	N/A
Net carbs	15.47g	76.99g	N/A
Sugar	14.81g	2.21g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.47mg	0%
Trans fat		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 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.063g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.223g	N/A