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Pretzel vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pretzel and penne

  • Pretzel has more iron and polyunsaturated fat; however, penne is higher in calcium.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for iron, 47% more than penne.
  • Pretzel has 5 times more sodium than penne. While pretzel has 1240mg of sodium, penne has only 248mg.
  • The glycemic index of pretzel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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%
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more IronIron +472.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +229.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~118mg

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.
Pretzel
10
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%
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Penne DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 0.8mg 47%
Manganese 1.015mg 44%
Sodium 1240mg 248mg 43%
Folate 166µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 26%
Carbs 80.39g 16.8g 21%
Copper 0.156mg 17%
Calories 384kcal 126kcal 13%
Saturated fat 0.391g 2.3g 9%
Protein 10.04g 5.7g 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 6%
Calcium 27mg 89mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.4g 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 122mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Fats 2.93g 4g 2%
Phosphorus 128mg 118mg 1%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 1g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 14.1g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +378.5%
Contains more OtherOther +219.1%
Contains more FatsFats +36.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2213.1%

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
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.6%

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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

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.