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Pretzels vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzels and tortilla chips different?

  • Pretzels are richer in manganese, copper, and folate, while tortilla chips are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, magnesium, fiber, and calcium.
  • Pretzels cover your daily need for manganese, 61% more than tortilla chips.
  • Pretzels contain 7 times more folate than tortilla chips. Pretzels contain 83µg of folate, while tortilla chips contain 12µg.
  • Tortilla chips are lower in sodium.

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted 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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.52mg

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% 0% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 10.769g 64%
Manganese 1.789mg 0.388mg 61%
Sodium 1715mg 328mg 60%
Fats 3.5g 20.68g 26%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 24%
Copper 0.264mg 0.097mg 19%
Folate 83µg 12µg 18%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 17%
Phosphorus 113mg 225mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Magnesium 35mg 84mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 5.664g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 5.4g 10%
Saturated fat 0.75g 2.811g 9%
Calcium 36mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 0.838mg 7%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.38mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.179mg 5%
Calories 381kcal 472kcal 5%
Protein 9.1g 7.1g 4%
Carbs 79.2g 67.78g 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Selenium 5.8µg 4.4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.14mg 3%
Iron 1.67mg 1.52mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.07mg 2%
Potassium 146mg 182mg 1%
Net carbs 76.4g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.297mg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g 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 - ALA 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 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
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more OtherOther +172.2%
Contains more FatsFats +490.9%

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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +782.7%

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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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.