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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 RAE.
  • 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.
Contains more Magnesium +34.6%
Contains more Copper +28.2%
Contains more Calcium +797.2%
Contains more Iron +768.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +14.2%
Contains more Potassium +41.1%
Contains less Sodium -55%
Contains more Zinc +1323.5%
Equal in Manganese - 1.848
Equal in Selenium - 5.6
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 63% 25% 49% 13% 224% 24% 88% 234% 32%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 97% 544% 19% 56% 19% 101% 330% 69% 242% 31%
Contains more Magnesium +34.6%
Contains more Copper +28.2%
Contains more Calcium +797.2%
Contains more Iron +768.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +14.2%
Contains more Potassium +41.1%
Contains less Sodium -55%
Contains more Zinc +1323.5%
Equal in Manganese - 1.848
Equal in Selenium - 5.6

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.
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Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +738.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1290.5%
Contains more Folate +289.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 24% 36% 18% 27% 63% 0% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 97% 13% 96% 65% 300% 324% 302% 21% 373% 243% 600% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +738.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1290.5%
Contains more Folate +289.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +71.7%
Contains more Water +50%
Contains more Other +16.7%
Equal in Fats - 3.2
Equal in Carbs - 85.1
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 Protein +71.7%
Contains more Water +50%
Contains more Other +16.7%
Equal in Fats - 3.2
Equal in Carbs - 85.1

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +22%
Contains less Saturated Fat -46.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +17.6%
23% 41% 37%
Saturated Fat: 0.75 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.22 g
13% 53% 33%
Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +22%
Contains less Saturated Fat -46.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated 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
Net carbs 76.4g 79.5g Golden Grahams Cereal
Protein 9.1g 5.3g Pretzels
Fats 3.5g 3.2g Pretzels
Carbs 79.2g 85.1g Golden Grahams Cereal
Calories 381kcal 374kcal Pretzels
Sugar 35g Pretzels
Fiber 2.8g 5.6g Golden Grahams Cereal
Calcium 36mg 323mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Iron 1.67mg 14.5mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Magnesium 35mg 26mg Pretzels
Phosphorus 113mg 129mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Potassium 146mg 206mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Sodium 1715mg 772mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Zinc 0.85mg 12.1mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Copper 0.264mg 0.206mg Pretzels
Manganese 1.789mg 1.848mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Selenium 5.8µg 5.6µg Pretzels
Vitamin A 0IU 1613IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 472µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin E 0.64mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin D 129IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin D 3.2µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 19.4mg Golden Grahams Cereal
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
Folate 83µg 323µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.8µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin K 2µg Golden Grahams Cereal
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
Saturated Fat 0.75g 0.4g Golden Grahams Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.36g 1.6g Golden Grahams Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 1g Pretzels

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pretzels Golden Grahams Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
18%
Pretzels
203%
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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