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Pretzel vs. Hash browns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pretzel and hash browns

  • Pretzel has more iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, hash browns are higher in vitamin E and vitamin B6.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for iron, 50% more than hash browns.
  • Pretzel has 14 times more folate than hash browns. While pretzel has 166µg of folate, hash browns have only 12µg.
  • Hash browns have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pretzel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Fast foods, potatoes, hash browns, round pieces or patty.

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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 15% 5.7% 31% 23% 33% 9.8% 42% 74% 21% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +663.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%

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 18% 0% 52% 0% 34% 8.8% 34% 23% 43% 0% 25% 9% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +773.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +253.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Hash browns DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 0.6mg 50%
Folate 166µg 12µg 39%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.158mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 5.665g 29%
Sodium 1240mg 566mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.137mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.038mg 23%
Fats 2.93g 17.04g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 1.838mg 21%
Starch 72.58g 25.74g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 7.827g 18%
Carbs 80.39g 28.88g 17%
Protein 10.04g 2.58g 15%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 2.62mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.391g 2.54g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.186mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.4µg 7%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 9.9µg 6%
Calories 384kcal 272kcal 6%
Copper 0.156mg 0.1mg 6%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.36mg 6%
Phosphorus 128mg 98mg 4%
Potassium 223mg 355mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 5.4mg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.7g 3%
Choline 29.5mg 17.8mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.38mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0.056g 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 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.441g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 5.131g 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
3% 17% 29% 49% 2%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 17.04 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 49.27 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%
Contains more FatsFats +481.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1474.1%

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
16% 49% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +976.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338.8%

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
98%
Starch: 25.74 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +182%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +122.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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
  2. Hash browns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173273/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.