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Puff pastry vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are puff pastry and pretzel different?

  • Puff pastry is richer in selenium and vitamin K, while pretzel is higher in folate, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 43% more than puff pastry.
  • Puff pastry contains 14 times more saturated fat than pretzel. Puff pastry contains 5.502g of saturated fat, while pretzel contains 0.391g.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than puff pastry (56).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, 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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +456.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.7%
Contains more IronIron +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.1%

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +482.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +201.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +375.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Pretzel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 1.291g 140%
Fats 38.5g 2.93g 55%
Sodium 253mg 1240mg 43%
Selenium 24.5µg 4.4µg 37%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Folate 55µg 166µg 28%
Iron 2.6mg 4.58mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.502g 0.391g 23%
Manganese 0.495mg 1.015mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 0.727g 20%
Carbs 45.7g 80.39g 12%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 2.8µg 11%
Phosphorus 60mg 128mg 10%
Calories 558kcal 384kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 5.27mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 3.4g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.424mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.332mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.322mg 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.04mg 5%
Protein 7.4g 10.04g 5%
Potassium 62mg 223mg 5%
Copper 0.115mg 0.156mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.074mg 4%
Choline 6.2mg 29.5mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.47mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +1214%
Contains more WaterWater +136.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.9%
Contains more OtherOther +251%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1114.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1621.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/nutrients
  2. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.