Pretzel vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pretzel and cashew
- Pretzel is richer in folate, yet cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 227% higher.
- Pretzel contains 103 times more sodium than cashew. Pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, while cashew contains 12mg.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.
Food types used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw.
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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 | +906.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +196% |
Contains more IronIron | +45.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1307.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +455.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +363.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +352.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +320% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +472.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +396.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +564% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +91.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +463.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1117.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.156mg | 2.195mg | 227% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 593mg | 66% |
Fats | 2.93g | 43.85g | 63% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 292mg | 63% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 23.797g | 58% |
Sodium | 1240mg | 12mg | 53% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 7.845g | 44% |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 5.78mg | 43% |
Folate | 166µg | 25µg | 35% |
Saturated fat | 0.391g | 7.783g | 34% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 19.9µg | 28% |
Manganese | 1.015mg | 1.655mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 1.062mg | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.417mg | 26% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 34.1µg | 26% |
Iron | 4.58mg | 6.68mg | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.058mg | 21% |
Starch | 72.58g | 23.49g | 20% |
Carbs | 80.39g | 30.19g | 17% |
Protein | 10.04g | 18.22g | 16% |
Potassium | 223mg | 660mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.864mg | 11% |
Calories | 384kcal | 553kcal | 8% |
Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
Calcium | 27mg | 37mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 76.99g | 26.89g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.21g | 5.91g | N/A |
Fiber | 3.4g | 3.3g | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.423mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.757mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.48mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.31g | 0.05g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +166.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1396.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +66.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3173.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +507.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +209% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1280% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +520% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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