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Pretzel vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pretzel and Swiss cheese?

  • Pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin B1, yet Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 128% more.
  • Pretzel has 39 times more manganese than Swiss cheese. While pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, Swiss cheese has only 0.026mg.
  • The amount of sodium in Swiss cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is lower.

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cheese, swiss 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.7%
Contains more IronIron +3423.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3803.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3196.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +581.8%

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 0% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1560%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.353mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Calcium 27mg 890mg 86%
Saturated fat 0.391g 18.227g 81%
Phosphorus 128mg 574mg 64%
Iron 4.58mg 0.13mg 56%
Selenium 4.4µg 30µg 47%
Sodium 1240mg 187mg 46%
Fats 2.93g 30.99g 43%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.026mg 43%
Folate 166µg 10µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.011mg 34%
Protein 10.04g 26.96g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.064mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Zinc 1.04mg 4.37mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 80.39g 1.44g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 8.046g 18%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Copper 0.156mg 0.047mg 12%
Potassium 223mg 72mg 4%
Choline 29.5mg 15.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.302mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.353mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.4µg 1%
Calories 384kcal 393kcal 0%
Net carbs 76.99g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.987g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.341g 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 1.065mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5482.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.5%
Contains more FatsFats +957.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1102.2%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1006.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.341g

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.