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Pretzel vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pretzel and feta?

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, and folate, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% higher.
  • Feta has 36 times less manganese than pretzel. Pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, while feta has 0.028mg.
  • Pretzel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than feta (27).

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cheese, feta 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.7%
Contains more IronIron +604.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1725.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240.9%

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%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +431.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +473%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.391g 14.946g 66%
Iron 4.58mg 0.65mg 49%
Calcium 27mg 493mg 47%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.028mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.844mg 39%
Folate 166µg 32µg 34%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Phosphorus 128mg 337mg 30%
Fats 2.93g 21.28g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.424mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.991mg 27%
Carbs 80.39g 4.09g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.154mg 23%
Selenium 4.4µg 15µg 19%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.88mg 17%
Copper 0.156mg 0.032mg 14%
Sodium 1240mg 917mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.967mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 4.623g 10%
Protein 10.04g 14.21g 8%
Calories 384kcal 264kcal 6%
Potassium 223mg 62mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.591g 5%
Choline 29.5mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.18mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.397mg 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
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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1865.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +626.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1664.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +535.9%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.