Pretzel vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pretzel and pizza?
- Pretzel is richer in manganese, iron, folate, and vitamin B2, while pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Pretzel's daily need coverage for manganese is 28% higher.
- Pizza has 2 times less sodium than pretzel. Pretzel has 1240mg of sodium, while pizza has 598mg.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than pizza (60).
We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +20.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +181.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +596.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +352.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +76.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +139.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 19.9µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 598mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.36mg | 28% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.48mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 4.465g | 19% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 26.95g | 19% |
| Folate | 166µg | 93µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 33.33g | 16% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 188mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 216mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.195mg | 11% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 9.69g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 3.825mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 384kcal | 266kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.105mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 2.608g | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.34mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 6.7µg | 3% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 11.39g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 1.681g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.39mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.83mg | 2% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 16.4mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 1g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 1.4mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.175g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1279.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +258.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +169.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +13% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +222.6% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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