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Pretzel vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pretzel and arrowroot

  • Pretzel is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber, yet arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 53% higher.
  • Pretzel contains 6 times more manganese than arrowroot. Pretzel contains 1.015mg of manganese, while arrowroot contains 0.174mg.
  • Arrowroot contains less sodium.
  • Arrowroot has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +483.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +462.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Arrowroot DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 26mg 53%
Folate 166µg 338µg 43%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.174mg 37%
Iron 4.58mg 2.22mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.143mg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 1.693mg 22%
Carbs 80.39g 13.39g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.059mg 21%
Calories 384kcal 65kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.266mg 15%
Protein 10.04g 4.24g 12%
Fiber 3.4g 1.3g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.092g 8%
Potassium 223mg 454mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Copper 0.156mg 0.121mg 4%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.63mg 4%
Phosphorus 128mg 98mg 4%
Fats 2.93g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.004g 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.039g 2%
Calcium 27mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.292mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 1.9mg 0%
Net carbs 76.99g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0g 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
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500.4%
Contains more OtherOther +147.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2479.9%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1303.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.