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Pretzel vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzel and pecan different?

  • Pretzel is higher in folate, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 152% higher.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than pretzel (83).

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Nuts, pecans 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.
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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +669.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343.3%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 1.015mg 4.5mg 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 21.614g 135%
Copper 0.156mg 1.2mg 116%
Fats 2.93g 71.97g 106%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 40.801g 100%
Sodium 1240mg 0mg 54%
Folate 166µg 22µg 36%
Zinc 1.04mg 4.53mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 0.46g 30%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 1.167mg 26%
Iron 4.58mg 2.53mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.391g 6.18g 26%
Fiber 3.4g 9.6g 25%
Magnesium 29mg 121mg 22%
Carbs 80.39g 13.86g 22%
Phosphorus 128mg 277mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.66mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.13mg 16%
Calories 384kcal 691kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.863mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.4mg 6%
Potassium 223mg 410mg 6%
Calcium 27mg 70mg 4%
Protein 10.04g 9.17g 2%
Choline 29.5mg 40.5mg 2%
Selenium 4.4µg 3.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.5µg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.04g 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
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +480%
Contains more OtherOther +137.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2356.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
~equal in Protein ~9.17g

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
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5512.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1574.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pecan
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10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +15678.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1625%
Contains more FructoseFructose +675%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.