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Pretzel vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pretzel and spelt?

  • Pretzel is higher in folate and vitamin B2, yet spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 86% more.
  • Pretzel has 155 times more sodium than spelt. While pretzel has 1240mg of sodium, spelt has only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is lower.

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Spelt, uncooked types 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.
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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.9%
~equal in Calcium ~27mg
~equal in Iron ~4.44mg

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%
Spelt
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +268.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 1.015mg 2.983mg 86%
Sodium 1240mg 8mg 54%
Copper 0.156mg 0.511mg 39%
Phosphorus 128mg 401mg 39%
Folate 166µg 45µg 30%
Fiber 3.4g 10.7g 29%
Magnesium 29mg 136mg 25%
Zinc 1.04mg 3.28mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.113mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 1.068mg 15%
Selenium 4.4µg 11.7µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.23mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 6.843mg 10%
Protein 10.04g 14.57g 9%
Starch 72.58g 53.92g 8%
Potassium 223mg 388mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.364mg 5%
Carbs 80.39g 70.19g 3%
Calories 384kcal 338kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.79mg 2%
Iron 4.58mg 4.44mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.6µg 1%
Fats 2.93g 2.43g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 59.49g N/A
Calcium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 6.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.406g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.258g 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g 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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.1%
Contains more WaterWater +252.1%

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.406g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.258g

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
Spelt
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +34.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +364%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.