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Pretzel vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pretzel and apples

  • The amount of iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and zinc in pretzel is higher than in apples.
  • Pretzel covers your daily iron needs 56% more than apples.
  • Apples have 1240 times less sodium than pretzel. Pretzel has 1240mg of sodium, while apples have 1mg.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.4%
Contains more IronIron +3716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +477.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1063.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5691.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +767.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +119%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Apple DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 0.12mg 56%
Sodium 1240mg 1mg 54%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.035mg 43%
Folate 166µg 3µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.017mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.091mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 0.05g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.026mg 24%
Carbs 80.39g 13.81g 22%
Protein 10.04g 0.26g 20%
Phosphorus 128mg 11mg 17%
Calories 384kcal 52kcal 17%
Copper 0.156mg 0.027mg 14%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.04mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 0µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.051g 8%
Fructose 0.31g 5.9g 7%
Magnesium 29mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.061mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 3.4mg 5%
Fiber 3.4g 2.4g 4%
Fats 2.93g 0.17g 4%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 4.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.041mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 107mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.028g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.007g 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.18mg 2%
Net carbs 76.99g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 10.39g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.005mg 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
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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3761.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1623.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +482.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1655%
Contains more WaterWater +2633.5%

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
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10285.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2431.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +145060%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +252.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1803.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.