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Pretzel vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pretzel and cream cheese

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper, yet cream cheese is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 99% higher.
  • Pretzel contains 92 times more manganese than cream cheese. Pretzel contains 1.015mg of manganese, while cream cheese contains 0.011mg.
  • Cream cheese contains less sodium.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cheese, cream.

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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% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +4063.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +259.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.5%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5691.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1744.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~27.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.391g 20.213g 90%
Iron 4.58mg 0.11mg 56%
Fats 2.93g 34.44g 48%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.011mg 44%
Sodium 1240mg 314mg 40%
Folate 166µg 9µg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.023mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.091mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 0.35g 30%
Carbs 80.39g 5.52g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 8.907g 20%
Copper 0.156mg 0.018mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.23mg 8%
Protein 10.04g 6.15g 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 8.6µg 8%
Calcium 27mg 97mg 7%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.5mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.517mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.86mg 3%
Phosphorus 128mg 107mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Calories 384kcal 350kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.483g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.1µg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 3.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Choline 29.5mg 27.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.175mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1356.3%
Contains more OtherOther +176.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1075.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1581.2%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1125.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +20637.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.