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Pretzel vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pretzel and cheeseburgers?

  • Pretzel is richer in manganese, folate, and iron, while cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers have 3 times less manganese than pretzel. Pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, while cheeseburgers have 0.316mg.
  • Cheeseburgers are lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than cheeseburgers (66).

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this comparison.

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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% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.5%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.217mg
~equal in Choline ~28.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 515mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.316mg 30%
Selenium 4.4µg 19.6µg 28%
Saturated fat 0.391g 6.473g 28%
Folate 166µg 70µg 24%
Iron 4.58mg 2.71mg 23%
Starch 72.58g 19.87g 22%
Fats 2.93g 14.72g 18%
Carbs 80.39g 28.03g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Protein 10.04g 16.51g 13%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.49mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.228mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 5.413g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.293mg 11%
Calcium 27mg 119mg 9%
Fiber 3.4g 2g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Copper 0.156mg 0.111mg 5%
Phosphorus 128mg 161mg 5%
Calories 384kcal 308kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.545mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.363mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.658g 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.31g 1.94g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 223mg 196mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 4.2µg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.21g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.52mg 0%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 5.217mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.57g N/A
Choline 29.5mg 28.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.4%
Contains more FatsFats +402.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1134.2%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +644.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.4%

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
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +265.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +141.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +155.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +525.8%
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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.