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Pretzels vs. Banana chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pretzels and banana chips

  • Pretzels have more folate, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, banana chips are richer in fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Banana chips' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 141% more.
  • Pretzels contain 286 times more sodium than banana chips. Pretzels contain 1715mg of sodium, while banana chips contain 6mg.
  • Pretzels have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzels is 83, while the glycemic index of banana chips is 44.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Snacks, banana chips.

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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 25% 11% 13% 63% 88% 23% 48% 224% 233% 32%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +33.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +286.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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% 0% 45% 23% 36% 17% 27% 0% 0% 62% 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 21% 1.3% 4.8% 0% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Banana chips DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.75g 28.97g 128%
Sodium 1715mg 6mg 74%
Fats 3.5g 33.6g 46%
Fiber 2.8g 7.7g 20%
Folate 83µg 14µg 17%
Protein 9.1g 2.3g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.26mg 11%
Potassium 146mg 536mg 11%
Magnesium 35mg 76mg 10%
Manganese 1.789mg 1.56mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.085mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 0.71mg 8%
Selenium 5.8µg 1.5µg 8%
Phosphorus 113mg 56mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.62mg 7%
Calories 381kcal 519kcal 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.3mg 7%
Copper 0.264mg 0.205mg 7%
Carbs 79.2g 58.4g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.017mg 6%
Iron 1.67mg 1.25mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 0.63g 4%
Choline 21.3mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 1.95g 1%
Net carbs 76.4g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 35.34g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.259mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.636mg 0.158mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0.086mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.18mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.6%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more FatsFats +860%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 41% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.22 g
92% 6% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.4%

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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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/nutrients
  2. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/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.