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Pretzel vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pretzel and oats

  • Pretzel is higher in folate and vitamin B3, yet oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 170% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel contains 620 times more sodium than oats. While pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, oats contain only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of oats is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +510.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +301.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +384.3%
~equal in Iron ~4.72mg

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%
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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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 1.015mg 4.916mg 170%
Phosphorus 128mg 523mg 56%
Sodium 1240mg 2mg 54%
Copper 0.156mg 0.626mg 52%
Magnesium 29mg 177mg 35%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Fiber 3.4g 10.6g 29%
Folate 166µg 56µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.763mg 28%
Zinc 1.04mg 3.97mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.961mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 1.349mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.139mg 15%
Protein 10.04g 16.89g 14%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 2.535g 8%
Potassium 223mg 429mg 6%
Fats 2.93g 6.9g 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Carbs 80.39g 66.27g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 2.178g 4%
Saturated fat 0.391g 1.217g 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.119mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Iron 4.58mg 4.72mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Calories 384kcal 389kcal 0%
Net carbs 76.99g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.3%
Contains more OtherOther +104.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +135.5%
Contains more WaterWater +162.6%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.4%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.