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Pretzel vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pretzel and American cheese

  • Pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than pretzel.
  • American cheese has 69 times less vitamin B3 than pretzel. Pretzel has 5.27mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
  • Pretzel contains less saturated fat.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +627%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2375.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3770.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.1%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6834.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 27mg 1045mg 102%
Saturated fat 0.391g 18.057g 80%
Phosphorus 128mg 641mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Iron 4.58mg 0.63mg 49%
Fats 2.93g 31.79g 44%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.041mg 42%
Folate 166µg 8µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.015mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.076mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Selenium 4.4µg 20.2µg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Carbs 80.39g 3.7g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 8.236g 19%
Sodium 1240mg 1671mg 19%
Protein 10.04g 18.13g 16%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.49mg 13%
Copper 0.156mg 0.046mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.234mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 223mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.403mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.054mg 2%
Choline 29.5mg 36.2mg 1%
Calories 384kcal 371kcal 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 1.144g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.286g 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.546mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2072.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.6%
Contains more FatsFats +985%
Contains more WaterWater +1165.5%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1032.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.286g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.