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Pretzel vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pretzel and salami?

  • Pretzel is richer in folate and iron, while salami is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% higher.
  • Salami has 55 times less folate than pretzel. Pretzel has 166µg of folate, while salami has 3µg.
  • Pretzel is lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than salami (28).

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +193.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +611.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.978mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +5433.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +520.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.357mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Salami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.52µg 63%
Selenium 4.4µg 31.3µg 49%
Folate 166µg 3µg 41%
Saturated fat 0.391g 9.316g 41%
Iron 4.58mg 1.56mg 38%
Fats 2.93g 25.9g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.459mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 11.127g 26%
Carbs 80.39g 2.4g 26%
Protein 10.04g 21.85g 24%
Copper 0.156mg 0.357mg 22%
Sodium 1240mg 1740mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 1.201mg 18%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.93mg 17%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Choline 29.5mg 93.5mg 12%
Phosphorus 128mg 191mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 2.529g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.367mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 6.053mg 5%
Potassium 223mg 316mg 3%
Calories 384kcal 336kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.357mg 2%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.978mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.22mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.359mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 2.104g 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
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22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3249.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.6%
Contains more FatsFats +784%
Contains more WaterWater +1343.8%
Contains more OtherOther +32.8%

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
Salami
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1430.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.9%

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
Salami
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46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.44 g
Glucose: 0.52 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +32.7%
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. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/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.