Pretzel vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pretzel and dough?
- Pretzel is richer in manganese, folate, and iron, while dough is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Dough's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% higher.
- Dough has 4 times less choline than pretzel. Pretzel has 29.5mg of choline, while dough has 8mg.
- Dough is lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than dough (70).
We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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 PotassiumPotassium | +90.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +92.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +550% |
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 | +123.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +268.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 28.6µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 602mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.71mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.577mg | 19% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 44.23g | 12% |
| Folate | 166µg | 123µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 51.88g | 10% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 3.91mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.427mg | 7% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 272kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2.2g | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.855g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.455mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 4.817mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 117mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 2.42g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 0.529g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 0.362g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 10.75g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 49.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 4.62g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0.005g | 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.063g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +954.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +64.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +72.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +64.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +233.3% |
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