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Pretzel vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pretzel and semolina

  • Pretzel has more iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, semolina is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 54% more than semolina.
  • Pretzel has 21 times more folate than semolina. While pretzel has 166µg of folate, semolina has only 8µg.
  • Semolina has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pretzel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +518.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +352.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.035mg

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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +564%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +510.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Semolina DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 2mg 54%
Iron 4.58mg 0.74mg 48%
Folate 166µg 8µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.452mg 29%
Selenium 4.4µg 19.9µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.05mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.224mg 17%
Copper 0.156mg 0.284mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.672mg 7%
Fiber 3.4g 1.8g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.322g 6%
Protein 10.04g 7.51g 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Calcium 27mg 71mg 4%
Phosphorus 128mg 153mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.03mg 3%
Fats 2.93g 1.03g 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.1µg 2%
Starch 72.58g 68.29g 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.258g 1%
Calories 384kcal 374kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 5.048mg 1%
Manganese 1.015mg 1.035mg 1%
Potassium 223mg 174mg 1%
Carbs 80.39g 80.89g 0%
Net carbs 76.99g 79.09g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 0.33g N/A
Zinc 1.04mg 1.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.294g 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.02g 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more FatsFats +184.5%
Contains more OtherOther +394.4%
Contains more WaterWater +215%
~equal in Carbs ~80.89g

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.8%

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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +527.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1450%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~68.29g
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.