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Porridge vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between porridge and pretzel

  • The amount of manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and iron in pretzel is higher than in porridge.
  • Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 54% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains less sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1293.8%
Contains more IronIron +22.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +290%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +753.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1228%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +913.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 1240mg 54%
Manganese 0mg 1.015mg 44%
Folate 12µg 166µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.424mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 5.27mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.332mg 24%
Carbs 10.52g 80.39g 23%
Protein 1.44g 10.04g 17%
Calories 50kcal 384kcal 17%
Phosphorus 15mg 128mg 16%
Copper 0.04mg 0.156mg 13%
Fiber 0.5g 3.4g 12%
Iron 3.74mg 4.58mg 11%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.04mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1.291g 8%
Magnesium 5mg 29mg 6%
Potassium 16mg 223mg 6%
Calcium 87mg 27mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.322mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.074mg 5%
Fats 0.21g 2.93g 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.47mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.4µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.391g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.727g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Net carbs 10.02g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 WaterWater +2699%
Contains more ProteinProtein +597.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1295.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +664.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1495.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2496.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1032.5%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.