Pretzel vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and asparagus different?
- Pretzel is richer in manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while asparagus is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 54% more than asparagus.
- Pretzel contains 6 times more manganese than asparagus. Pretzel contains 1.015mg of manganese, while asparagus contains 0.158mg.
- Asparagus is lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than asparagus (32).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Asparagus, raw types were used in this article.
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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 | +107.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +114% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +542.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +196.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +135.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +438.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +219.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +84.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +140.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1385.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 2mg | 54% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.158mg | 37% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 41.6µg | 32% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.14mg | 31% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Folate | 166µg | 52µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0.978mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 3.88g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.143mg | 23% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 20kcal | 18% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 2.2g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.141mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 52mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.05g | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2.1g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 0.12g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 5.6mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 2.3µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 1.13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.189mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 0.04g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 0g | 2% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 202mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Calcium | 27mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.049mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +356.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2341.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1971.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +505.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2878.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2482% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +222.6% |
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