Pretzel vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pretzel and buckwheat?
- Pretzel is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet buckwheat is higher in magnesium.
- Pretzel's daily need coverage for sodium is 54% more.
- Pretzel has 12 times more folate than buckwheat. While pretzel has 166µg of folate, buckwheat has only 14µg.
- The amount of sodium in buckwheat is lower.
- The glycemic index of buckwheat is lower.
We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +472.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +751.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +460.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +47.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1085.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 4mg | 54% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 0.8mg | 47% |
| Folate | 166µg | 14µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.04mg | 32% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0.94mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.403mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.039mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 19.94g | 20% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 92kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 3.38g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 70mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.188g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 2.2µg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 0.62g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 88mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 20.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.359mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 0.134g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.146mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0.1g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +197% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +372.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +303.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +716.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2316.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +286.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +586.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +245% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +210% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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