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Pretzel vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pretzel and refried beans

  • The amount of iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus in pretzel is higher than in refried beans.
  • Pretzel covers your daily iron needs 39% more than refried beans.
  • Refried beans have 15 times less folate than pretzel. Pretzel has 166µg of folate, while refried beans have 11µg.
  • Refried beans contain less sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of refried beans is 38.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more IronIron +218.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +251.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +457.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1336%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1409.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Refried beans DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 1.44mg 39%
Folate 166µg 11µg 39%
Sodium 1240mg 370mg 38%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.289mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.367mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.076mg 29%
Starch 72.58g 7.43g 27%
Carbs 80.39g 13.55g 22%
Histidine 0.22mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.079mg 19%
Calories 384kcal 90kcal 15%
Protein 10.04g 4.98g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.543g 5%
Phosphorus 128mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 6mg 4%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.58mg 4%
Selenium 4.4µg 5.8µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.189mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.09mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 319mg 3%
Copper 0.156mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.103mg 2%
Choline 29.5mg 21.2mg 2%
Fats 2.93g 2.01g 1%
Fiber 3.4g 3.7g 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.1µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 35mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.631g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 9.85g N/A
Calcium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0.016g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.601g 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.287mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 0.36g 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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.6%
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2384%

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.8%

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
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +876.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.