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Pretzel vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pretzel and sweet roll

  • Pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, sweet roll is higher in selenium and vitamin E.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 41% more than sweet roll.
  • Pretzel has 3 times more manganese than sweet roll. While pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, sweet roll has only 0.3mg.
  • Sweet roll 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 Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.9%
Contains more IronIron +186.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +286.4%

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +323.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 7.473g 41%
Sodium 1240mg 304mg 41%
Iron 4.58mg 1.6mg 37%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.3mg 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Folate 166µg 72µg 24%
Selenium 4.4µg 17µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fats 2.93g 16.4g 21%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 2.384mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.391g 3.079g 12%
Carbs 80.39g 50.9g 10%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.99mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 4.797g 10%
Protein 10.04g 6.2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.324mg 8%
Copper 0.156mg 0.088mg 8%
Phosphorus 128mg 76mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.265mg 5%
Calcium 27mg 72mg 5%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.59mg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.4g 4%
Potassium 223mg 111mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.107mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.406mg 2%
Choline 29.5mg 41.3mg 2%
Calories 384kcal 372kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 4.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 76.99g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 31.73g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.9%
Contains more OtherOther +106.5%
Contains more FatsFats +459.7%
Contains more WaterWater +692.3%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +559.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.9%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.