Skittles vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between skittles and pretzel
- Skittles have more vitamin C; however, pretzel is richer in iron and fiber.
- Skittles cover your daily vitamin C needs 72% more than pretzel.
- Pretzel has 34 times less sugar than skittles. Skittles have 75.92g of sugar, while pretzel has 2.21g.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of skittles is 70.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3095.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 67.1mg | 2.1mg | 72% |
| Iron | 0mg | 4.58mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1240mg | 53% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 44% | |
| Folate | 166µg | 42% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 33% | |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 26% | |
| Protein | 0.19g | 10.04g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 18% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.115g | 0.391g | 17% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 17% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.4g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 9% | |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 223mg | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 0mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 90.76g | 80.39g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 4.25g | 2.93g | 2% |
| Calories | 402kcal | 384kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 90.76g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 75.92g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.074g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5184.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +261.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.5% |
