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Potato salad vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato salad and pretzel

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C, while pretzel has more iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for iron is 49% higher.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of pretzel is 83.

The food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +604.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +905%
~equal in Selenium ~4.4µg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +492.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2271.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Pretzel DV% diff.
Iron 0.65mg 4.58mg 49%
Folate 7µg 166µg 40%
Manganese 0.101mg 1.015mg 40%
Sodium 529mg 1240mg 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.424mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 5.27mg 27%
Carbs 11.17g 80.39g 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.332mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.291g 16%
Protein 2.68g 10.04g 15%
Calories 143kcal 384kcal 12%
Phosphorus 52mg 128mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 2.1mg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.4g 8%
Fats 8.2g 2.93g 8%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.04mg 7%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.391g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.322mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.727g 4%
Copper 0.118mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Calcium 19mg 27mg 1%
Selenium 4.1µg 4.4µg 1%
Potassium 254mg 223mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +179.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2328.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +274.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +619.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 +241.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.