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Pretzel vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pretzel and pecan pie

  • Pretzel has more iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, pecan pie has more selenium.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
  • Pretzel has 6 times more folate than pecan pie. Pretzel has 166µg of folate, while pecan pie has 26µg.
  • Pecan pie is lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index than pecan pie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +209.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +538.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Pecan pie DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 262mg 43%
Iron 4.58mg 1.48mg 39%
Folate 166µg 26µg 35%
Fats 2.93g 22.2g 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 5.71g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.847mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 11.181g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.188mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.391g 3.989g 16%
Selenium 4.4µg 12µg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.712mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.18mg 12%
Protein 10.04g 4.9g 10%
Carbs 80.39g 52.2g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Copper 0.156mg 0.211mg 6%
Phosphorus 128mg 94mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.479mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Calories 384kcal 412kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 32mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Zinc 1.04mg 1.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.116mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54%
Contains more OtherOther +192.5%
Contains more FatsFats +657.7%
Contains more WaterWater +523%

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1438%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.3%

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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 pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.