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Pretzel vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzel and chicken sandwich different?

  • Pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin B1; however, chicken sandwich is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for pretzel is 35% higher.
  • Pretzel contains 5 times more manganese than chicken sandwich. While pretzel contains 1.015mg of manganese, chicken sandwich contains only 0.219mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has less sodium.

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles are the varieties 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.
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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +158.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +352.3%
~equal in Potassium ~245mg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +417.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +203.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 1.015mg 0.219mg 35%
Iron 4.58mg 1.77mg 35%
Folate 166µg 47µg 30%
Selenium 4.4µg 19.9µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.383mg 24%
Starch 72.58g 16.5g 23%
Sodium 1240mg 753mg 21%
Carbs 80.39g 20.89g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.23mg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 7.72mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 2.41mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 3.177g 13%
Fats 2.93g 11.19g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Protein 10.04g 16.28g 12%
Copper 0.156mg 0.067mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 4.481g 9%
Saturated fat 0.391g 2.123g 8%
Fiber 3.4g 1.4g 8%
Phosphorus 128mg 185mg 8%
Calories 384kcal 250kcal 7%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 8.5µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.61mg 4%
Calcium 27mg 58mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 29.5mg 35.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 24mg 1%
Fructose 0.31g 0.97g 1%
Potassium 223mg 245mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.03g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.2%
Contains more FatsFats +281.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1463.6%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +516.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.1%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +339.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +52.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +212.9%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.