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Pretzel vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzel and scallion different?

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2, while scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 170% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel contains 78 times more sodium than scallion. Pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, while scallion contains 16mg.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than scallion (32).

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were 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.
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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more IronIron +209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +88%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +534.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +903.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +417.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +795.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7292.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 207µg 170%
Sodium 1240mg 16mg 53%
Iron 4.58mg 1.48mg 39%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.16mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.055mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.525mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Folate 166µg 64µg 26%
Carbs 80.39g 7.34g 24%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 18.8mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.08mg 19%
Calories 384kcal 32kcal 18%
Protein 10.04g 1.83g 16%
Phosphorus 128mg 37mg 13%
Copper 0.156mg 0.083mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.074g 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.6µg 7%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.39mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.075mg 5%
Calcium 27mg 72mg 5%
Fats 2.93g 0.19g 4%
Choline 29.5mg 5.7mg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.6g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 276mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.032g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.027g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.55mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 2.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +448.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1442.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +995.2%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2770%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2592.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1644.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.