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Pretzel vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pretzel and mozzarella

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 70% higher.
  • Pretzel contains 78 times more sodium than mozzarella. Pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, while mozzarella contains 16mg.
  • Mozzarella has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

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

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.7%
Contains more IronIron +1732%
Contains more CopperCopper +477.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2607.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +201%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.8%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1744.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 27mg 731mg 70%
Phosphorus 128mg 524mg 57%
Iron 4.58mg 0.25mg 54%
Sodium 1240mg 16mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.391g 10.867g 48%
Manganese 1.015mg 44%
Folate 166µg 9µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Protein 10.04g 27.5g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.02mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.12mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 80.39g 3.1g 26%
Fats 2.93g 17.1g 22%
Selenium 4.4µg 15.7µg 21%
Zinc 1.04mg 3.13mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Copper 0.156mg 0.027mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 4.844g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.509g 5%
Calories 384kcal 280kcal 5%
Potassium 223mg 95mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Choline 29.5mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.8µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.08mg 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

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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2493.2%
Contains more OtherOther +46.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.9%
Contains more FatsFats +483.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1494.2%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +566.3%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.