Pretzel vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pretzel and English muffins?
- Pretzel has more iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 than English muffins.
- Pretzel's daily need coverage for iron is 46% higher.
- English muffins have 4 times less folate than pretzel. Pretzel has 166µg of folate, while English muffins have 37µg.
- English muffins are lower in sodium.
We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +414.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +92.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.6% |
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 | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +134.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +236.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +348.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 0.89mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 464mg | 34% |
| Folate | 166µg | 37µg | 32% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.357mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 1.566mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.181mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.154mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 46g | 11% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 8% | |
| Calories | 384kcal | 235kcal | 7% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 7.7g | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.129mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 131mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 27mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.888g | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.043mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.446mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 0.259g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 0.302g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.17mg | 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
Protein:
10.04 g
Fats:
2.93 g
Carbs:
80.39 g
Water:
3.13 g
Other:
3.51 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1245% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.291 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.8% |
