Pretzel vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and gouda cheese different?
- Pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, gouda cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B1,2 and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 86% higher.
- Pretzel contains 92 times more manganese than gouda cheese. While pretzel contains 1.015mg of manganese, gouda cheese contains only 0.011mg.
- Pretzel has less saturated fat.
- Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than pretzel (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cheese, gouda are the varieties 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 PotassiumPotassium | +84.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1808.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +333.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9127.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2492.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +275% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +326.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -34% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +229.5% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +95.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1313.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8265.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +690.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +91.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.391g | 17.614g | 78% |
Calcium | 27mg | 700mg | 67% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.54µg | 64% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 546mg | 60% |
Iron | 4.58mg | 0.24mg | 54% |
Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.011mg | 44% |
Fats | 2.93g | 27.44g | 38% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 114mg | 38% |
Folate | 166µg | 21µg | 36% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0.063mg | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.03mg | 33% |
Protein | 10.04g | 24.94g | 30% |
Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 3.9mg | 26% |
Carbs | 80.39g | 2.22g | 26% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 14.5µg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 7.747g | 18% |
Sodium | 1240mg | 819mg | 18% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 165µg | 18% |
Fiber | 3.4g | 0g | 14% |
Copper | 0.156mg | 0.036mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.657g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Potassium | 223mg | 121mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Choline | 29.5mg | 15.4mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
Calories | 384kcal | 356kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 76.99g | 2.22g | N/A |
Magnesium | 29mg | 29mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.21g | 2.22g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.93mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 1.306mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.757mg | 2.564mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.257mg | 2.654mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 1.431mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.48mg | 1.806mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 1.032mg | 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:
24.94 g
Fats:
27.44 g
Carbs:
2.22 g
Water:
41.46 g
Other:
3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3521.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +836.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1224.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.3% |
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
17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +965.6% |