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Pretzel vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pretzel and groat

  • Pretzel is higher in folate, iron, and vitamin B1, yet groat is higher in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 105% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel contains 1240 times more sodium than groat. While pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, groat contains only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of groat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Buckwheat.

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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%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +108.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +696.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +605.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.6%

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.
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%
Groat
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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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +453.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.156mg 1.1mg 105%
Sodium 1240mg 1mg 54%
Magnesium 29mg 231mg 48%
Folate 166µg 30µg 34%
Phosphorus 128mg 347mg 31%
Iron 4.58mg 2.2mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.101mg 27%
Fiber 3.4g 10g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 1.233mg 18%
Manganese 1.015mg 1.3mg 12%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.4mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 7.02mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.21mg 10%
Potassium 223mg 460mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 8.3µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.425mg 7%
Protein 10.04g 13.25g 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Carbs 80.39g 71.5g 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.741g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.039g 2%
Calories 384kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 18mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 1.04g 1%
Fats 2.93g 3.4g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.309mg 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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.4%
Contains more OtherOther +67.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32%
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more WaterWater +211.5%

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.1%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.