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Pretzel vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pretzel and bell peppers

  • Pretzel has more iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 87% more than pretzel.
  • Bell peppers have 413 times less sodium than pretzel. Pretzel has 1240mg of sodium, while bell peppers have 3mg.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of bell peppers is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Peppers, sweet, green, 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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains more IronIron +1247.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +732%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +643.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +997.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1560%
Contains more CholineCholine +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3728.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.1mg 80.4mg 87%
Sodium 1240mg 3mg 54%
Iron 4.58mg 0.34mg 53%
Folate 166µg 10µg 39%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.122mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.057mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.48mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 0g 30%
Carbs 80.39g 4.64g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.028mg 23%
Protein 10.04g 0.86g 18%
Calories 384kcal 20kcal 18%
Phosphorus 128mg 20mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.224mg 12%
Copper 0.156mg 0.066mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.062g 8%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.13mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 0µg 8%
Fiber 3.4g 1.7g 7%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.099mg 4%
Fats 2.93g 0.17g 4%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 7.4µg 4%
Choline 29.5mg 5.5mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.058g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.008g 2%
Calcium 27mg 10mg 2%
Fructose 0.31g 1.12g 1%
Potassium 223mg 175mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.37mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 2.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1067.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1623.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1632.5%
Contains more OtherOther +697.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2899.7%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8987.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1982.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +68.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +261.3%
~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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.