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Pretzel vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pretzel and eggs?

  • Pretzel is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, and folate, while eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 205% higher.
  • Eggs have 82 times less vitamin B3 than pretzel. Pretzel has 5.27mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Eggs are lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than eggs (0).

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77%
Contains more IronIron +284.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3803.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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%
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +542.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +334.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +895.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.156mg 2mg 205%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Sodium 1240mg 124mg 49%
Choline 29.5mg 293.8mg 48%
Selenium 4.4µg 30.8µg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.026mg 43%
Iron 4.58mg 1.19mg 42%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.064mg 33%
Folate 166µg 44µg 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.066mg 30%
Carbs 80.39g 1.12g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 1.398mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.513mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.391g 3.267g 13%
Fats 2.93g 10.61g 12%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Calories 384kcal 155kcal 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 4.077g 8%
Phosphorus 128mg 172mg 6%
Protein 10.04g 12.58g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.03mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.121mg 4%
Potassium 223mg 126mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.414g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 1.12g N/A
Zinc 1.04mg 1.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A
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
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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7077.7%
Contains more OtherOther +228%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +262.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2284%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.414g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.