Pretzel vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pretzel and caramel

Pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, and fiber, while caramel has more vitamin B12 and calcium.
Pretzel's daily need coverage for iron is 56% higher.
The amount of sodium in caramel is lower.
Caramel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of pretzel is 83.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, caramels.

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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

Caramel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+70.6%
Contains more IronIron	+3171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+136.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+9127.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+144.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+411.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.2%

~equal in Potassium ~214mg

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

Caramel

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+311.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3460.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+4050%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	4.58mg	0.14mg	56%
Manganese	1.015mg	0.011mg	44%
Sodium	1240mg	245mg	43%
Folate	166µg	4µg	41%
Vitamin B3	5.27mg	0.148mg	32%
Starch	72.58g		30%
Vitamin B1	0.424mg	0.103mg	27%
Copper	0.156mg	0.018mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.291g	3.478g	15%
Fiber	3.4g	0g	14%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.3µg	13%
Protein	10.04g	4.6g	11%
Calcium	27mg	138mg	11%
Saturated fat	0.391g	2.476g	9%
Fats	2.93g	8.1g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.332mg	0.256mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.322mg	0.62mg	6%
Zinc	1.04mg	0.44mg	5%
Selenium	4.4µg	1.8µg	5%
Choline	29.5mg	8mg	4%
Magnesium	29mg	17mg	3%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	0.4mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	7mg	2%
Phosphorus	128mg	114mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.727g	1.542g	2%
Carbs	80.39g	77g	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.074mg	0.056mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	1.8µg	1%
Calories	384kcal	382kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2.6g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	382kcal	830kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.2	2	N/A
Net carbs	76.99g	77g	N/A
Potassium	223mg	214mg	0%
Sugar	2.21g	65.5g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.47mg	0.46mg	0%
Trans fat	0.004g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.097mg	0.06mg	0%
Threonine	0.25mg	0.192mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.407mg	0.258mg	0%
Leucine	0.757mg	0.417mg	0%
Lysine	0.257mg	0.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.177mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.52mg	0.205mg	0%
Valine	0.48mg	0.285mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.115mg	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