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Pretzel vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pretzel and hamburgers?

  • Pretzel is higher in manganese, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% more.
  • Pretzel has 5 times more manganese than hamburgers. While pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, hamburgers have only 0.217mg.
  • The amount of sodium in hamburgers is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hamburgers is lower.

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain types 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.
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% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +367.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +176%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
~equal in Potassium ~226mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~136mg

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% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.365mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.44µg 60%
Sodium 1240mg 414mg 36%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.217mg 35%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Folate 166µg 56µg 28%
Iron 4.58mg 2.88mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.391g 5.096g 21%
Carbs 80.39g 24.1g 19%
Fats 2.93g 14.36g 18%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.87mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.217mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Protein 10.04g 17.08g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 5.495g 12%
Fiber 3.4g 0.9g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.203mg 10%
Calcium 27mg 102mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Copper 0.156mg 0.091mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.25mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.38g 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Calories 384kcal 295kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 0.31g 2.03g 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 5.365mg 1%
Phosphorus 128mg 136mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 23.2g N/A
Potassium 223mg 226mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 4.15g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.31mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.6%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.1%
Contains more FatsFats +390.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1263.3%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +655.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +85%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +68.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +554.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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

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.