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Pretzel vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pretzel and shark

  • Pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, shark is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Shark covers your daily need for selenium, 54% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel has 20 times more manganese than shark. While pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, shark has only 0.05mg.
  • Shark 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 Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more IronIron +312.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1930%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +672.7%

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%
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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% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1006.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Shark DV% diff.
Selenium 4.4µg 34µg 54%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.21µg 50%
Sodium 1240mg 122mg 49%
Iron 4.58mg 1.11mg 43%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.05mg 42%
Folate 166µg 15µg 38%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.072mg 29%
Carbs 80.39g 6.39g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.097mg 18%
Protein 10.04g 18.62g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.3mg 17%
Fats 2.93g 13.82g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 3.701g 16%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 2.783mg 16%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Copper 0.156mg 0.042mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.391g 3.205g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 5.935g 13%
Phosphorus 128mg 194mg 9%
Calories 384kcal 228kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.62mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.48mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 43mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 155mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Calcium 27mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 76.99g 6.39g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.538mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.089g 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
Shark
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1158.1%
Contains more OtherOther +225%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.5%
Contains more FatsFats +371.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1819.8%

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
Shark
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +716.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.7%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.