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Pretzel vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pretzel and spread

  • Pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Pretzel covers your daily iron needs 47% more than spread.
  • Spread has 83 times less folate than pretzel. Pretzel has 166µg of folate, while spread has 2µg.
  • Pretzel contains less saturated fat.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more IronIron +479.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3803.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +8200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +270.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Iron 4.58mg 0.79mg 47%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.026mg 43%
Folate 166µg 2µg 41%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Saturated fat 0.391g 5.977g 25%
Carbs 80.39g 11.94g 23%
Fats 2.93g 17.34g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 1.73mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.172mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 7.584g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.134mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0.2g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Selenium 4.4µg 9.7µg 10%
Phosphorus 128mg 59mg 10%
Sodium 1240mg 1013mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.74mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 2.565g 8%
Calories 384kcal 235kcal 7%
Choline 29.5mg 62.3mg 6%
Protein 10.04g 7.66g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Copper 0.156mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 223mg 110mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.43mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.04mg 1.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.279mg 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
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.3%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +491.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1825.9%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +943.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.7%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.