Pretzel vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and crouton different?
- Pretzel is higher in manganese, folate, and iron; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 60% higher.
- Pretzel contains 2 times more manganese than crouton. While pretzel contains 1.015mg of manganese, crouton contains only 0.5mg.
- Crouton has less sodium.
- Crouton has a lower glycemic index (72) than pretzel (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Croutons, plain 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +181.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +752.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +184.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 37.5µg | 60% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 698mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.5mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.623mg | 17% |
| Folate | 166µg | 132µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 5.1g | 7% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 4.08mg | 6% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 6.6g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 3.059g | 6% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 76mg | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 1.51g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.272mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 11.9g | 4% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 124mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.429mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 115mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 73.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 407kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 5.439mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.163mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 31mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.21g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 1.273g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.255mg | 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 OtherOther | +40.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +75.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~73.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +320.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.273g
