Pecan vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pecan and pretzel different?
- Pecan is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, and magnesium; however, pretzel is richer in folate, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 152% higher.
- Pecan contains 16 times more saturated fat than pretzel. While pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, pretzel contains only 0.391g.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than pretzel (83).
Nuts, pecans 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +317.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +159.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +669.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +335.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +343.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +197.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +183.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +90.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +155.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +351.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +654.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 1.015mg | 152% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 1.291g | 135% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 0.156mg | 116% |
| Fats | 71.97g | 2.93g | 106% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 0.727g | 100% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1240mg | 54% |
| Folate | 22µg | 166µg | 36% |
| Zinc | 4.53mg | 1.04mg | 32% |
| Starch | 0.46g | 72.58g | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.167mg | 5.27mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 4.58mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 6.18g | 0.391g | 26% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 3.4g | 25% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 29mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 13.86g | 80.39g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 128mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.66mg | 0.424mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.332mg | 16% |
| Calories | 691kcal | 384kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 0.322mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.074mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 0.47mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 223mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Protein | 9.17g | 10.04g | 2% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 29.5mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 4.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +2356.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +480% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.2% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5512.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1574.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +15678.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1625% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +675% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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