Pretzel vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pretzel and nougat

Pretzel has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, nougat is higher in vitamin E.
Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 52% more than nougat.
Pretzel has 33 times more folate than nougat. While pretzel has 166µg of folate, nougat has only 5µg.
Nougat has less sodium.
The glycemic index of pretzel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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.

Pretzel

Nougat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+112.4%
Contains more IronIron	+676.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+132.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+233.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+69.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+10.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.3%

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.

Pretzel

Nougat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+3161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1002.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+270%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3220%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+489.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1240mg	33mg	52%
Iron	4.58mg	0.59mg	50%
Folate	166µg	5µg	40%
Vitamin B1	0.424mg	0.013mg	34%
Manganese	1.015mg	0.304mg	31%
Starch	72.58g		30%
Vitamin B3	5.27mg	0.478mg	30%
Vitamin E	0.47mg	2.77mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.332mg	0.148mg	14%
Protein	10.04g	3.33g	13%
Phosphorus	128mg	55mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.291g	0g	9%
Zinc	1.04mg	0.42mg	6%
Saturated fat	0.391g	1.667g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.322mg	0.06mg	5%
Carbs	80.39g	92.39g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.074mg	0.02mg	4%
Choline	29.5mg	5.1mg	4%
Potassium	223mg	105mg	3%
Selenium	4.4µg	2.6µg	3%
Fats	2.93g	1.67g	2%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	0.3mg	2%
Copper	0.156mg	0.134mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	0µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.727g	0g	2%
Calories	384kcal	398kcal	1%
Magnesium	29mg	32mg	1%
Calcium	27mg	32mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.6g	0.84g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	382kcal	1195kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.2	0	N/A
Net carbs	76.99g	89.09g	N/A
Sugar	2.21g	44.97g	N/A
Fiber	3.4g	3.3g	0%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.01µg	0%
Trans fat	0.004g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.097mg		0%
Threonine	0.25mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.407mg		0%
Leucine	0.757mg		0%
Lysine	0.257mg		0%
Methionine	0.177mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.52mg		0%
Valine	0.48mg		0%
Histidine	0.22mg		0%
Fructose	0.31g		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