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Pretzel vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pretzel and basil

  • Pretzel has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and iron, while basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 343% higher.
  • Basil contains 310 times less sodium than pretzel. Pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, while basil contains 4mg.
  • Basil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of pretzel is 83.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Basil, fresh.

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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 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +44.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +555.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.1%

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%
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +484.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14714.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 414.8µg 343%
Sodium 1240mg 4mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.034mg 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.902mg 27%
Carbs 80.39g 2.65g 26%
Copper 0.156mg 0.385mg 25%
Folate 166µg 68µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.076mg 20%
Calories 384kcal 23kcal 18%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 18mg 18%
Iron 4.58mg 3.17mg 18%
Calcium 27mg 177mg 15%
Protein 10.04g 3.15g 14%
Phosphorus 128mg 56mg 10%
Magnesium 29mg 64mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.3µg 7%
Fiber 3.4g 1.6g 7%
Manganese 1.015mg 1.148mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.389g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.155mg 6%
Fats 2.93g 0.64g 4%
Choline 29.5mg 11.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.8mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 295mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.209mg 2%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.81mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.041g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.088g 2%
Net carbs 76.99g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.02g 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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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.7%
Contains more FatsFats +357.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2933.6%
Contains more OtherOther +134%
Contains more WaterWater +2841.2%

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
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +726.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3350%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1450%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.