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Pretzel vs. Reeses cups — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pretzel and reeses cups?

  • Pretzel is higher in manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet reeses cups are higher in vitamin B12, copper, and magnesium.
  • Reeses cups' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 52% more.
  • The amount of sodium in reeses cups is lower.

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups types in this article.

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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 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
Contains more IronIron +278.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%

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 1% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +232%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Reeses cups DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.391g 10.73g 47%
Manganese 1.015mg 0mg 44%
Fats 2.93g 30.53g 42%
Iron 4.58mg 1.21mg 42%
Sodium 1240mg 357mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 13.1g 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Folate 166µg 50µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 5.5g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.16mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.11mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.26µg 11%
Copper 0.156mg 0.24mg 9%
Magnesium 29mg 62mg 8%
Carbs 80.39g 55.36g 8%
Calories 384kcal 515kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.62mg 6%
Selenium 4.4µg 1.4µg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 4.49mg 5%
Calcium 27mg 78mg 5%
Phosphorus 128mg 161mg 5%
Potassium 223mg 343mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.15mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.1mg 2%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.28mg 2%
Choline 29.5mg 35.4mg 1%
Fiber 3.4g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2µg 1%
Protein 10.04g 10.24g 0%
Net carbs 76.99g 51.76g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 47.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0g 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
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +117.4%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more FatsFats +942%
~equal in Protein ~10.24g

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
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1701.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/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.