Pretzel vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and taco different?
- Pretzel is higher in iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for iron for pretzel is 42% higher.
- Pretzel contains 9 times more folate than taco. While pretzel contains 166µg of folate, taco contains only 19µg.
- Taco has less sodium.
- Taco has a lower glycemic index (39) than pretzel (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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 IronIron | +284.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +102.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +307.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +229.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +109.1% |
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 | +425% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +748% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +453.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +773.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +446.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 1.19mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.93µg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 397mg | 37% |
| Folate | 166µg | 19µg | 37% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.249mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.05mg | 31% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 14.78g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 1.65mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.06mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 19.85g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 4.384g | 18% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 12.7g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 3.042g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 15.3µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 9.2µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.077mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 28mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 4.411g | 9% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 226kcal | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 178mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.75mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 3.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 8.86g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Potassium | 223mg | 209mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0.467g | N/A |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 32mg | 0% |
| 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 | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.166g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +305% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1721.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +506.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +391.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +245% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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