Pretzels vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzels and plantain chips different?
- Pretzels are higher in manganese, folate, and selenium; however, plantain chips are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for pretzels is 66% higher.
- Pretzels contain 15 times more selenium than plantain chips. While pretzels contain 5.8µg of selenium, plantain chips contain only 0.4µg.
- Plantain chips have less sodium.
- Plantain chips have a lower glycemic index (45) than pretzels (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Snacks, plantain chips, salted 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 CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +548.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1350% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +102.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +438.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +176.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +281.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +296.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.22g | 11.739g | 70% |
| Manganese | 1.789mg | 0.276mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 1715mg | 202mg | 66% |
| Fats | 3.5g | 29.59g | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 32.1mg | 36% |
| Vitamin E | 5.04mg | 34% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.75g | 8.337g | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.46mg | 26% |
| Vitamin K | 28.6µg | 24% | |
| Starch | 50.8g | 21% | |
| Potassium | 146mg | 786mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 1.1mg | 16% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 2.28g | 14% |
| Folate | 83µg | 35µg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.36g | 5.632g | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.4µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.065mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.67mg | 0.97mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 71mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Calories | 381kcal | 531kcal | 8% |
| Copper | 0.264mg | 0.198mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.92mg | 0.802mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 79.2g | 63.84g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 78mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.37mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3.5g | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 76.4g | 60.34g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.92g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.185g | N/A | |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.028g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | N/A |
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:
2.28 g
Fats:
29.59 g
Carbs:
63.84 g
Water:
2.09 g
Other:
2.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +299.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +57.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +745.4% |
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
8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
11.739 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +314.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +862.2% |
