Pretzel vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pretzel and crackers?
- Pretzel is richer in manganese, folate, and iron, while crackers are higher in vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Crackers' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% higher.
- Crackers have 2 times less manganese than pretzel. Pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, while crackers have 0.491mg.
- Crackers are lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than crackers (63).
We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +344.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +52.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +207.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +544.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2375% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 13.137g | 79% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 69.3µg | 55% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 26.43g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 5.562g | 24% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.491mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 726mg | 22% |
| Folate | 166µg | 92µg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3.03mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 248mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 6.553g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.456mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 120mg | 9% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 49.69g | 9% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 6.64g | 7% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 4.03mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 4.352mg | 6% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 510kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 61.3g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.104mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.49mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 6.7µg | 4% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 9.6mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 118mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.417mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.416mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 8.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 1.076g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0.29g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 1.485g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.062g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | 11.48g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +802% |
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Water
~3.14g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +801.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +917.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +46.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +46.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +131.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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Fructose
~0.29g
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Lactose
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Galactose
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