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Pretzel vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pretzel and mortadella?

  • Pretzel is higher in manganese, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2 and selenium.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11744% more.
  • Pretzel has 55 times more folate than mortadella. While pretzel has 166µg of folate, mortadella has only 3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pretzel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is lower.

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Mortadella, beef, pork 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +227.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +413.6%
~equal in Sodium ~1246mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +5433.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45984.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 153mg 11744%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.03mg 43%
Saturated fat 0.391g 9.51g 41%
Folate 166µg 3µg 41%
Iron 4.58mg 1.4mg 40%
Fats 2.93g 25.39g 35%
Selenium 4.4µg 22.6µg 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 11.38g 27%
Carbs 80.39g 3.05g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.119mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 2.673mg 16%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Protein 10.04g 16.37g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 3.12g 12%
Copper 0.156mg 0.06mg 11%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.1mg 10%
Choline 29.5mg 72.2mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.13mg 4%
Calories 384kcal 311kcal 4%
Phosphorus 128mg 97mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.44mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0g N/A
Sodium 1240mg 1246mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2535.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63%
Contains more FatsFats +766.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1570.9%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1465.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.7%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.