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Pretzel vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pretzel and raisins

  • Pretzel is higher in folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet raisins are higher in copper, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 53% more than raisins.
  • Pretzel contains 33 times more folate than raisins. While pretzel contains 166µg of folate, raisins contain only 5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in raisins is lower.
  • The glycemic index of raisins is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Raisins, seedless.

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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%
Raisin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +143.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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%
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +588%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3220%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.3mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Raisin DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 11mg 53%
Folate 166µg 5µg 40%
Fructose 0.31g 29.68g 37%
Iron 4.58mg 1.88mg 34%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.299mg 31%
Starch 72.58g 2.7g 29%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.766mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.106mg 27%
Copper 0.156mg 0.318mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.125mg 16%
Potassium 223mg 749mg 15%
Protein 10.04g 3.07g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.174mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.037g 8%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.22mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.6µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.095mg 5%
Calories 384kcal 299kcal 4%
Phosphorus 128mg 101mg 4%
Fats 2.93g 0.46g 4%
Choline 29.5mg 11.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.12mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 50mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.051g 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.058g 2%
Fiber 3.4g 3.7g 1%
Magnesium 29mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 2.3mg 0%
Net carbs 76.99g 75.48g N/A
Carbs 80.39g 79.18g 0%
Sugar 2.21g 59.19g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
Raisin
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +227%
Contains more FatsFats +537%
Contains more OtherOther +88.7%
Contains more WaterWater +393%
~equal in Carbs ~79.18g

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
Raisin
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1325.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3389.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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
Raisin
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4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2588.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3921.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9474.2%
~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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.