Pretzel vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pretzel and edam
- Pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet edam is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
- Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 86% more than pretzel.
- Pretzel contains 92 times more manganese than edam. While pretzel contains 1.015mg of manganese, edam contains only 0.011mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pretzel is lower.
- The glycemic index of edam is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cheese, edam.
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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 | +18.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +940.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +333.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9127.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2607.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +260.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +318.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +229.5% |
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 | +95.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1045.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6326.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +937.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +91.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.391g | 17.572g | 78% |
Calcium | 27mg | 731mg | 70% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.54µg | 64% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 536mg | 58% |
Iron | 4.58mg | 0.44mg | 52% |
Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.011mg | 44% |
Folate | 166µg | 16µg | 38% |
Fats | 2.93g | 27.8g | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.037mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0.082mg | 32% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 89mg | 30% |
Protein | 10.04g | 24.99g | 30% |
Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 243µg | 27% |
Carbs | 80.39g | 1.43g | 26% |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 3.75mg | 25% |
Sodium | 1240mg | 812mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 8.125g | 18% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 14.5µg | 18% |
Fiber | 3.4g | 0g | 14% |
Copper | 0.156mg | 0.036mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.389mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.665g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Choline | 29.5mg | 15.4mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
Calories | 384kcal | 357kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.281mg | 1% |
Potassium | 223mg | 188mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 76.99g | 1.43g | N/A |
Magnesium | 29mg | 30mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.21g | 1.43g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.757mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.257mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.48mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 1.034mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +5521.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +848.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1227.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1017.6% |