Pretzel vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and shortbread different?
- Pretzel is higher in manganese, folate, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and copper; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 39% higher.
- Pretzel contains 4 times more sodium than shortbread. While pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, shortbread contains only 353mg.
- Shortbread has a lower glycemic index (64) than pretzel (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +107.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +158.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +104.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +419.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +292.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 8.326g | 47% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 353mg | 39% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 26.22g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 8.105g | 35% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.393mg | 27% |
| Folate | 166µg | 81µg | 21% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.98mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 6.708g | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 2.44mg | 13% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 40.47g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 3.275mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 66mg | 9% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 5.37g | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 1.3g | 8% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 514kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 11µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.353mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 63.78g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.49mg | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 88mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 6.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.314mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 62.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 21.65g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0.714g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.885g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.033g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | 7.253g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.04 g
Fats:
2.93 g
Carbs:
80.39 g
Water:
3.13 g
Other:
3.51 g
Protein:
5.37 g
Fats:
26.22 g
Carbs:
63.78 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
1.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +240.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +794.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.291 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.326 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +822.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +544.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
40.47 g
Sucrose:
20.99 g
Glucose:
0.36 g
Fructose:
0.3 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +79.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +91.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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Fructose
~0.3g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
