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Sesame chicken vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sesame chicken and pretzels

  • Sesame chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, pretzels are higher in manganese, copper, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Pretzels cover your daily manganese needs 74% more than sesame chicken.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted.

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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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +53.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2055.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.85mg

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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +937.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken Pretzels DV% diff.
Manganese 0.083mg 1.789mg 74%
Sodium 482mg 1715mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 1.22g 38%
Copper 0.051mg 0.264mg 24%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 23%
Selenium 16.7µg 5.8µg 20%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Folate 8µg 83µg 19%
Fats 14.25g 3.5g 17%
Carbs 26.88g 79.2g 17%
Choline 73.3mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 1.92mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 0.116mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.18mg 12%
Protein 14.33g 9.1g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 9%
Fiber 0.7g 2.8g 8%
Saturated fat 2.41g 0.75g 8%
Iron 1.09mg 1.67mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 1.36g 5%
Calories 293kcal 381kcal 4%
Starch 10.7g 4%
Fructose 2.01g 3%
Magnesium 22mg 35mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 146mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 36mg 2%
Phosphorus 130mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.85mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 76.4g N/A
Sugar 15.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.045g 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 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more FatsFats +307.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1197%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.6%
Contains more OtherOther +181.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
23% 41% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%

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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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/nutrients
  2. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/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.