Pretzel vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and meatball different?
- Pretzel is higher in iron, folate, and vitamin B3; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 63% higher.
- Pretzel contains 2 times more sodium than meatball. While pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, meatball contains only 550mg.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than pretzel (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Meatballs, meatless 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +352.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +268.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +199.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.706mg | 61% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 44% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.938mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 344mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 550mg | 30% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.16mg | 30% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 8g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 4.666g | 23% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 21g | 22% |
| Folate | 166µg | 78µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 2.5mg | 17% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 88.4mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 9g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.213mg | 9% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 197kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 1.73mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.8mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.8µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 4.6g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 1.425g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 2.188g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Calcium | 27mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0g | 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% | |
| 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 CarbsCarbs | +904.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +207.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1753% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +201% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +261.4% |