Pretzel vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and chestnut different?
- Pretzel is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 53% more than chestnut.
- Pretzel contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than chestnut. Pretzel contains 5.27mg of vitamin B3, while chestnut contains 0.731mg.
- Chestnut is lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than chestnut (54).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +164.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +316% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +86.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +220.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +202.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +219.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +620.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +336.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 27mg | 53% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 1.73mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.472mg | 35% |
| Folate | 166µg | 38µg | 32% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0.731mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 26.7mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.148mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 27.76g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.104mg | 18% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 2g | 16% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 715mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 14% | |
| Calories | 384kcal | 131kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.233mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.854mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 54mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.545g | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 99mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 2.93g | 1.38g | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 46mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 0.476g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.055mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +402% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +394.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2077.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +52.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.5% |
