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Pretzel vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pretzel and chinese cuisine

  • Pretzel has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
  • Pretzel covers your daily iron needs 43% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine has 13 times less vitamin B1 than pretzel. Pretzel has 0.424mg of vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine has 0.033mg.
  • Chinese cuisine contains less sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more IronIron +312.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +590.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +503.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1732.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 1.11mg 43%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 51.3µg 40%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.147mg 38%
Sodium 1240mg 409mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.033mg 33%
Folate 166µg 45µg 30%
Starch 72.58g 1.82g 29%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 1.32mg 25%
Carbs 80.39g 7.29g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.055mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Calories 384kcal 105kcal 14%
Copper 0.156mg 0.049mg 12%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 11.6mg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1.5g 8%
Phosphorus 128mg 76mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.161mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 2.13g 6%
Protein 10.04g 7.08g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.5mg 4%
Selenium 4.4µg 6.7µg 4%
Fats 2.93g 5.3g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.978g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.443mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.82mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 223mg 204mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 22mg 1%
Choline 29.5mg 34.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 1.217g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.21g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1002.7%
Contains more OtherOther +132.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2418.2%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3887.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +77.4%
~equal in Glucose ~0.69g
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.