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Pretzel vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pretzel and sauerkraut?

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while sauerkraut is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for iron is 39% higher.
  • Sauerkraut has 37 times less vitamin B3 than pretzel. Pretzel has 5.27mg of vitamin B3, while sauerkraut has 0.143mg.
  • Sauerkraut is lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than sauerkraut (32).

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +211.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +447.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +572.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1919%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1409.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3585.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +364.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 1.47mg 39%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.151mg 38%
Folate 166µg 24µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.021mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.143mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 80.39g 4.28g 25%
Sodium 1240mg 661mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.022mg 24%
Protein 10.04g 0.91g 18%
Calories 384kcal 19kcal 18%
Phosphorus 128mg 20mg 15%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 14.7mg 14%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 13µg 9%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.19mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.067g 8%
Copper 0.156mg 0.096mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.6µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.093mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 13mg 4%
Fats 2.93g 0.14g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.13mg 4%
Choline 29.5mg 10.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.034g 2%
Fiber 3.4g 2.9g 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.14mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 170mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.013g 2%
Net carbs 76.99g 1.38g N/A
Calcium 27mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.04g 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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1003.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1992.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1778.3%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2855.9%

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5492.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1826.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +392.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +675%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.