Pretzel vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pretzel and butter cookie
- Pretzel has more manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, butter cookie has more vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
- Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% more.
- Pretzel has 6 times more manganese than butter cookie. Pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, while butter cookie has 0.17mg.
- Butter cookie is lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index than butter cookie.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +173.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +497.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +28.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +90.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +64.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +118.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +353.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.4% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.391g | 11.051g | 48% |
Sodium | 1240mg | 282mg | 42% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 117mg | 39% |
Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.17mg | 37% |
Iron | 4.58mg | 2.22mg | 30% |
Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
Fats | 2.93g | 18.8g | 24% |
Folate | 166µg | 76µg | 23% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 165µg | 18% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 3.19mg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 5.522g | 12% |
Fiber | 3.4g | 0.8g | 10% |
Protein | 10.04g | 6.1g | 8% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 8.4µg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.38mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.37mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.156mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
Choline | 29.5mg | 6.5mg | 4% |
Calories | 384kcal | 467kcal | 4% |
Carbs | 80.39g | 68.9g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 102mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 12mg | 4% |
Potassium | 223mg | 111mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.488mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.036mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.982g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 16IU | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 76.99g | 68.1g | N/A |
Calcium | 27mg | 29mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.21g | 20.24g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.48mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
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
Protein:
10.04 g
Fats:
2.93 g
Carbs:
80.39 g
Water:
3.13 g
Other:
3.51 g
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
18.8 g
Carbs:
68.9 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +119.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +541.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +47% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.291 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +659.6% |