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Pretzel vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzel and reese's pieces different?

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and selenium, while reese's pieces are higher in copper, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Reese's pieces cover your daily need for saturated fat, 80% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel contains 9 times more iron than reese's pieces. Pretzel contains 4.58mg of iron, while reese's pieces contain 0.49mg.
  • Reese's pieces are lower in sodium.

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy types were used 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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +834.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +203.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
~equal in Manganese ~1.1mg

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~28.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.391g 16.42g 73%
Iron 4.58mg 0.49mg 51%
Sodium 1240mg 194mg 45%
Fats 2.93g 24.77g 34%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Folate 166µg 55µg 28%
Copper 0.156mg 0.41mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.18mg 20%
Magnesium 29mg 88mg 14%
Phosphorus 128mg 207mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 4.46g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.22mg 9%
Carbs 80.39g 59.86g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.8µg 7%
Calories 384kcal 497kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.61mg 6%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 6.06mg 5%
Protein 10.04g 12.46g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Manganese 1.015mg 1.1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.88g 4%
Potassium 223mg 359mg 4%
Calcium 27mg 69mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.99mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 5.9µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 3.4g 3g 2%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.15mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 56.86g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 53.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Choline 29.5mg 28.7mg 0%
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
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.3%
Contains more WaterWater +213%
Contains more OtherOther +83.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +745.4%

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
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +513.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.6%

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.