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Pretzel vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pretzel and mussels

  • Pretzel has more folate and vitamin B3; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Pretzel has 3 times more sodium than mussels. Pretzel has 1240mg of sodium, while mussels has 369mg.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index than mussels.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1936.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +547.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 1.015mg 6.8mg 252%
Selenium 4.4µg 89.6µg 155%
Sodium 1240mg 369mg 38%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Protein 10.04g 23.8g 28%
Iron 4.58mg 6.72mg 27%
Carbs 80.39g 7.39g 24%
Folate 166µg 76µg 23%
Phosphorus 128mg 285mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.67mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 3mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.95mg 13%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 13.6mg 13%
Calories 384kcal 172kcal 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.42mg 7%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Fats 2.93g 4.48g 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.85g 2%
Magnesium 29mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Copper 0.156mg 0.149mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 1.014g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.212g 1%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Potassium 223mg 268mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.457mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +987.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.1%
Contains more FatsFats +52.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1853.7%
~equal in Other ~3.18g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.212g

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.