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Pretzels vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pretzels and corn cake

  • Pretzels have more folate, while corn cake has more vitamin B3, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Pretzels' daily need coverage for sodium is 53% higher.
  • Corn cake contains 4 times less folate than pretzels. Pretzels contain 83µg of folate, while corn cake contains 19µg.
  • The amount of sodium in corn cake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Snacks, corn cakes.

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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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.7%
~equal in Potassium ~157mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.815mg

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 0% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Corn cake DV% diff.
Sodium 1715mg 488mg 53%
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 5.15mg 20%
Magnesium 35mg 114mg 19%
Copper 0.264mg 0.42mg 17%
Folate 83µg 19µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.83mg 11%
Zinc 0.85mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Selenium 5.8µg 9.9µg 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 157mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.25mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Iron 1.67mg 1.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.75g 0.42g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.76g 2%
Calcium 36mg 19mg 2%
Protein 9.1g 8.1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 0.93g 2%
Fats 3.5g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.14mg 2%
Manganese 1.789mg 1.815mg 1%
Carbs 79.2g 83.4g 1%
Calories 381kcal 387kcal 0%
Net carbs 76.4g 81.5g N/A
Potassium 146mg 157mg 0%
Sugar 23.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.259mg 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.636mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.227mg 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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.4%
~equal in Carbs ~83.4g

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.