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Pretzels vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pretzels and chinese cuisine

  • Pretzels have more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, folate, and iron; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Pretzels cover your daily manganese needs 71% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than pretzels. Pretzels contain 0.18mg of vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine contains 0.033mg.
  • Chinese cuisine has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pretzels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1117%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Manganese 1.789mg 0.147mg 71%
Sodium 1715mg 409mg 57%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Carbs 79.2g 7.29g 24%
Copper 0.264mg 0.049mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Calories 381kcal 105kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.033mg 12%
Folate 83µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Iron 1.67mg 1.11mg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.5mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 2.13g 6%
Magnesium 35mg 15mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Phosphorus 113mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Protein 9.1g 7.08g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 1.32mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.443mg 3%
Fats 3.5g 5.3g 3%
Selenium 5.8µg 6.7µg 2%
Potassium 146mg 204mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calcium 36mg 22mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.75g 0.978g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 76.4g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 1.217g 0%
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.259mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.636mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +986.4%
Contains more OtherOther +224.5%
Contains more FatsFats +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2288.5%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.6%

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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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/nutrients
  2. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.