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Pretzels vs. Golden Grahams Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Pretzels and Golden Grahams Cereal?

  • Golden Grahams Cereal is richer than Pretzels in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, and Vitamin A.
  • Golden Grahams Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 200% more.
  • Pretzels have 2 times more Sodium than Golden Grahams Cereal. While Pretzels have 1715mg of Sodium, Golden Grahams Cereal has only 772mg.

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, GOLDEN GRAHAMS types in this article.

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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 19% 97% 18% 544% 69% 330% 55% 101% 241% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +797.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.1%
Contains more IronIron +768.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1323.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
~equal in Manganese ~1.848mg
~equal in Selenium ~5.6µg

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 65% 97% 13% 96% 300% 323% 302% 20% 372% 600% 5% 242% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +738.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +289.2%

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
5% 3% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 85.1 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.7%
Contains more WaterWater +50%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Fats ~3.2g
~equal in Carbs ~85.1g

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
13% 53% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +17.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pretzels Golden Grahams Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Golden Grahams Cereal Opinion
Calories 381kcal 374kcal Pretzels
Protein 9.1g 5.3g Pretzels
Fats 3.5g 3.2g Pretzels
Vitamin C 0mg 19.4mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Net carbs 76.4g 79.5g Golden Grahams Cereal
Carbs 79.2g 85.1g Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin D 129IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Magnesium 35mg 26mg Pretzels
Calcium 36mg 323mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Potassium 146mg 206mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Iron 1.67mg 14.5mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Sugar 35g Pretzels
Fiber 2.8g 5.6g Golden Grahams Cereal
Copper 0.264mg 0.206mg Pretzels
Zinc 0.85mg 12.1mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Phosphorus 113mg 129mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Sodium 1715mg 772mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin A 0IU 1613IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin A 0µg 472µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin E 0.64mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin D 3.2µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Manganese 1.789mg 1.848mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Selenium 5.8µg 5.6µg Pretzels
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 1.2mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.4mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 16.1mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.338mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 1.613mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.8µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin K 2µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Folate 83µg 323µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Choline 15.2mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.75g 0.4g Golden Grahams Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.36g 1.6g Golden Grahams Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 1g Pretzels
Tryptophan 0.109mg Pretzels
Threonine 0.259mg Pretzels
Isoleucine 0.345mg Pretzels
Leucine 0.636mg Pretzels
Lysine 0.221mg Pretzels
Methionine 0.164mg Pretzels
Phenylalanine 0.453mg Pretzels
Valine 0.392mg Pretzels
Histidine 0.201mg Pretzels

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pretzels Golden Grahams Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Pretzels
188%
Golden Grahams Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
76%
Pretzels
150%
Golden Grahams Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Sugar (difference - 35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 943mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.35g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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