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Pretzel vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pretzel and sponge cake

  • Pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and copper, while sponge cake has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Sponge cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 57% higher.
  • Sponge cake contains 6 times less manganese than pretzel. Pretzel contains 1.015mg of manganese, while sponge cake contains 0.167mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sponge cake is lower.
  • Sponge cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sponge cake is 46, while the glycemic index of pretzel is 83.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more IronIron +189.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +507.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320.5%

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +325.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Sodium 1240mg 228mg 44%
Iron 4.58mg 1.58mg 38%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.167mg 37%
Folate 166µg 39µg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Selenium 4.4µg 18.5µg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 1.204mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.159mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Copper 0.156mg 0.056mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Carbs 80.39g 57.7g 8%
Magnesium 29mg 9mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Protein 10.04g 7.3g 5%
Saturated fat 0.391g 1.301g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.649g 4%
Calories 384kcal 297kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.546mg 4%
Phosphorus 128mg 100mg 4%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.301mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 141mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Calcium 27mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 1.576g 2%
Fats 2.93g 4.3g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.059mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.3%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more FatsFats +46.8%
Contains more WaterWater +839.3%

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.8%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.