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Pretzel vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzel and barbecue chicken different?

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and fiber, while barbecue chicken is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken is lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than barbecue chicken (10).

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types were used in this article.

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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +382.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.732mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 0.95mg 45%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.005mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Folate 166µg 8µg 40%
Sodium 1240mg 335mg 39%
Selenium 4.4µg 22µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.055mg 31%
Starch 72.58g 0g 30%
Carbs 80.39g 0.12g 27%
Protein 10.04g 22.51g 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Fats 2.93g 15.08g 19%
Saturated fat 0.391g 3.927g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 6.446g 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Phosphorus 128mg 218mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.191mg 9%
Copper 0.156mg 0.077mg 9%
Calories 384kcal 226kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.227mg 8%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.78mg 7%
Choline 29.5mg 62.9mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 2.038g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 5.732mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 255mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.46mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66891.7%
Contains more OtherOther +298.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.2%
Contains more FatsFats +414.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1862%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +786.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.9%

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
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1625%
Contains more FructoseFructose +675%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.