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Pretzels vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pretzels and potato pancake

  • Pretzels have more manganese, folate, and copper; however, potato pancake has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pretzels is 66% higher.
  • Potato pancake has 2 times less sodium than pretzels. Pretzels have 1715mg of sodium, while potato pancake has 764mg.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +588.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +326%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Potato pancake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.789mg 0.26mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 7.516g 42%
Sodium 1715mg 764mg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.448mg 26%
Fats 3.5g 14.76g 17%
Carbs 79.2g 27.81g 17%
Potassium 146mg 622mg 14%
Choline 74.2mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Folate 83µg 41µg 11%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.757mg 9%
Copper 0.264mg 0.18mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.75g 2.496g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.173mg 6%
Calories 381kcal 268kcal 6%
Selenium 5.8µg 8.9µg 6%
Protein 9.1g 6.08g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 3.73g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 1.672mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.158mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Phosphorus 113mg 128mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 76.4g 24.51g N/A
Magnesium 35mg 36mg 0%
Calcium 36mg 32mg 0%
Iron 1.67mg 1.67mg 0%
Sugar 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.259mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.636mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.8%
Contains more OtherOther +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +321.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1347.6%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +516.1%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.