Pretzels vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzels and kellogg's Special K different?
- Kellogg's Special K has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin C than pretzels.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for kellogg's Special K is 808% higher.
- Pretzels contain 3 times more sodium than kellogg's Special K. While pretzels contain 1715mg of sodium, kellogg's Special K contains only 667mg.
- Kellogg's Special K has a lower glycemic index (69) than pretzels (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +191.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +23.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +135.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +1576.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +846.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +838.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1810% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1077.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5451.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1454.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 19.4µg | 808% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 6.44mg | 486% |
Iron | 1.67mg | 28mg | 329% |
Folate | 83µg | 1290µg | 302% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 1.91mg | 139% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.92mg | 22.6mg | 129% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 1.69mg | 126% |
Vitamin E | 15.3mg | 102% | |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 54.9µg | 89% |
Manganese | 1.789mg | 78% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 68mg | 76% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 500µg | 56% |
Sodium | 1715mg | 667mg | 46% |
Vitamin D | 3.3µg | 17% | |
Vitamin D | 134IU | 17% | |
Protein | 9.1g | 17.79g | 17% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 48mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.264mg | 0.179mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 1.4g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 35mg | 12mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.22g | 0.4g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.36g | 0.3g | 3% |
Fats | 3.5g | 1.79g | 3% |
Potassium | 146mg | 53mg | 3% |
Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 79.2g | 73.4g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.75g | 0.4g | 2% |
Calcium | 36mg | 23mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
Calories | 381kcal | 377kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 76.4g | 72g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.69g | N/A | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.345mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.636mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.453mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.201mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
4.9 g
Protein:
17.79 g
Fats:
1.79 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
4.02 g
Contains more FatsFats | +95.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~73.4g
~equal in
Water
~3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.22 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +353.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.7% |