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Pretzel vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pretzel and clam?

  • Pretzel is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and iron, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam has 6 times less folate than pretzel. Pretzel has 166µg of folate, while clam has 29µg.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than clam (27).

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +341%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1354.5%
~equal in Sodium ~1202mg
~equal in Manganese ~1mg

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%
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +472.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +952.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 4.4µg 64µg 108%
Copper 0.156mg 0.688mg 59%
Folate 166µg 29µg 34%
Protein 10.04g 25.55g 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Phosphorus 128mg 338mg 30%
Carbs 80.39g 5.13g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.15mg 23%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 22.1mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Iron 4.58mg 2.81mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.73mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Calories 384kcal 148kcal 12%
Potassium 223mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 3.354mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.426mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.68mg 7%
Calcium 27mg 92mg 7%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.552g 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.11mg 3%
Sodium 1240mg 1202mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Fats 2.93g 1.95g 2%
Manganese 1.015mg 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.188g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.172g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g 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
Clam
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26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +50.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1467.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1933.2%
~equal in Other ~3.73g

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
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.