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Pretzel vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pretzel and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium in sesame is higher than in pretzel.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 436% more than pretzel.
  • Sesame has 113 times less sodium than pretzel. Pretzel has 1240mg of sodium, while sesame has 11mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3511.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more IronIron +217.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2516.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +645.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +681.8%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +544%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +967.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.156mg 4.082mg 436%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 21.773g 137%
Iron 4.58mg 14.55mg 125%
Calcium 27mg 975mg 95%
Magnesium 29mg 351mg 77%
Fats 2.93g 49.67g 72%
Phosphorus 128mg 629mg 72%
Manganese 1.015mg 2.46mg 63%
Zinc 1.04mg 7.75mg 61%
Selenium 4.4µg 34.4µg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.79mg 55%
Sodium 1240mg 11mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 18.759g 45%
Fiber 3.4g 11.8g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.791mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.391g 6.957g 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 80.39g 23.45g 19%
Folate 166µg 97µg 17%
Protein 10.04g 17.73g 15%
Calories 384kcal 573kcal 9%
Potassium 223mg 468mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.247mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 4.515mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.25mg 1%
Choline 29.5mg 25.6mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1595.2%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2480.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1586.5%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.