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Pretzel vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pretzel and porridge

  • The amount of manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and iron in pretzel is higher than in porridge.
  • Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 54% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains less sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1293.8%
Contains more IronIron +22.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +290%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +753.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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.
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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 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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1228%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +913.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Porridge DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 6mg 54%
Manganese 1.015mg 0mg 44%
Folate 166µg 12µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.055mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.52mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.025mg 24%
Carbs 80.39g 10.52g 23%
Protein 10.04g 1.44g 17%
Calories 384kcal 50kcal 17%
Phosphorus 128mg 15mg 16%
Copper 0.156mg 0.04mg 13%
Fiber 3.4g 0.5g 12%
Iron 4.58mg 3.74mg 11%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.13mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.114g 8%
Magnesium 29mg 5mg 6%
Potassium 223mg 16mg 6%
Calcium 27mg 87mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.071mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.013mg 5%
Fats 2.93g 0.21g 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.02mg 3%
Selenium 4.4µg 2.8µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.033g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.028g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 76.99g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +597.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1295.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +664.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1495.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2699%

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% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2496.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1032.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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
  2. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.