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Pretzels vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pretzels and mozzarella cheese sticks

  • Pretzels have more manganese, copper, and folate, while mozzarella cheese sticks have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pretzels cover your daily need for manganese, 62% more than mozzarella cheese sticks.
  • Pretzels contain 4 times more copper than mozzarella cheese sticks. While pretzels contain 0.264mg of copper, mozzarella cheese sticks contain only 0.067mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mozzarella cheese sticks is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more IronIron +98.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +294%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +819.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +179.3%

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% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Mozzarella cheese sticks DV% diff.
Manganese 1.789mg 0.363mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.95µg 40%
Phosphorus 113mg 358mg 35%
Sodium 1715mg 1008mg 31%
Calcium 36mg 331mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.75g 6.643g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 5.104g 26%
Fats 3.5g 17.87g 22%
Copper 0.264mg 0.067mg 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 5.8µg 16.2µg 19%
Carbs 79.2g 27.22g 17%
Folate 83µg 26µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.257mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.98mg 10%
Iron 1.67mg 0.84mg 10%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Protein 9.1g 13.56g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 4.287g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 0.98mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.15mg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 21mg 3%
Calories 381kcal 324kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.38mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 121mg 1%
Net carbs 76.4g 25.62g N/A
Sugar 2.83g N/A
Trans fat 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.259mg 0.472mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0.718mg 0%
Leucine 0.636mg 1.468mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 1.211mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.411mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0.811mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.934mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.441mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g 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
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49%
Contains more FatsFats +410.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1040.3%

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
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +318.4%

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.