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Pretzels vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzels and taquitos different?

  • Pretzels are richer in manganese and copper, while taquitos are higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B12.
  • Pretzels cover your daily need for manganese, 61% more than taquitos.
  • Pretzels contain 4 times more sodium than taquitos. Pretzels contain 1715mg of sodium, while taquitos contain 453mg.
  • Pretzels have a higher glycemic index (83) than taquitos (49).

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated types were 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.
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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +164%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +47.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.9%
~equal in Potassium ~155mg

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% 10% 23% 1.5% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Taquitos DV% diff.
Manganese 1.789mg 0.387mg 61%
Sodium 1715mg 453mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 4.235g 20%
Selenium 5.8µg 16.7µg 20%
Copper 0.264mg 0.1mg 18%
Carbs 79.2g 33.63g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.277mg 14%
Fats 3.5g 12.54g 14%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.331mg 13%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 3.85mg 12%
Iron 1.67mg 2.47mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 4.835g 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.18µg 8%
Calcium 36mg 104mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.75g 2.31g 7%
Calories 381kcal 284kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.481mg 4%
Folate 83µg 68µg 4%
Choline 15.9mg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 30µg 3%
Phosphorus 113mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.14mg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.71mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein 9.1g 9.21g 0%
Net carbs 76.4g 30.73g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Potassium 146mg 155mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.259mg 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.636mg 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.249mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g 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
9% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.5%
Contains more OtherOther +160.6%
Contains more FatsFats +258.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1195.2%
~equal in Protein ~9.21g

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
20% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.1%

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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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/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.