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Pretzel vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pretzel and focaccia

  • Pretzel has more manganese, iron, vitamin B3, copper, folate, and fiber; however, focaccia is richer in selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 30% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia has 3 times less manganese than pretzel. Pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, while focaccia has 0.364mg.
  • Focaccia contains less sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.6%
Contains more IronIron +44.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

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%
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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +917.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Focaccia DV% diff.
Starch 72.58g 30%
Sodium 1240mg 561mg 30%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.364mg 28%
Selenium 4.4µg 15.9µg 21%
Iron 4.58mg 3.16mg 18%
Carbs 80.39g 35.82g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 5.67g 12%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 3.67mg 10%
Fats 2.93g 7.89g 8%
Copper 0.156mg 0.091mg 7%
Folate 166µg 138µg 7%
Calories 384kcal 249kcal 7%
Fiber 3.4g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.42mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.645mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 2.9mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.47mg 4%
Potassium 223mg 114mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.113mg 3%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.33mg 3%
Protein 10.04g 8.77g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.994g 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.877g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 5.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.301mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 1.75g N/A
Phosphorus 128mg 128mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0g 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%
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.4%
Contains more OtherOther +118%
Contains more FatsFats +169.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1366.8%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +679.9%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.