Pretzel vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and parmesan different?
- Pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, parmesan is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for parmesan is 83% higher.
- Pretzel contains 66 times more vitamin B3 than parmesan. While pretzel contains 5.27mg of vitamin B3, parmesan contains only 0.08mg.
- Pretzel has less saturated fat.
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +834.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1329.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3059.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +303.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +389.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +681.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1530.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6487.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +64.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2666.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +109.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 27mg | 853mg | 83% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 627mg | 71% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 15.371g | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.4µg | 58% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 34.4µg | 55% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 0.49mg | 51% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.071mg | 41% |
| Folate | 166µg | 6µg | 40% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 27.84g | 38% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 28.42g | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.026mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0.08mg | 32% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 4.2mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 262µg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 1804mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 13.91g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 7.13g | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 0g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 14.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 21IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 420kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.358mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 1.386g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 13.91g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0.876g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.383mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 2.747mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 1.538mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.102g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.026g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | 0.87g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +477.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +183.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +850.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +623.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +880.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.386g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
