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Pretzel vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzel and taffy (candy) different?

  • Pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and fiber than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for iron for pretzel is 57% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index (51) than pretzel (83).

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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.
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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7333.3%
Contains more IronIron +45700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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.
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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 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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7950%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 0.01mg 57%
Sodium 1240mg 52mg 52%
Manganese 1.015mg 0mg 44%
Folate 166µg 0µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.028mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.002mg 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.012mg 25%
Protein 10.04g 0.03g 20%
Phosphorus 128mg 1mg 18%
Copper 0.156mg 0mg 17%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.21mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.121g 8%
Saturated fat 0.391g 2.049g 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 223mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.004mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Carbs 80.39g 91.56g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.09mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 8mg 2%
Calories 384kcal 397kcal 1%
Fats 2.93g 3.33g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.131g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.838g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1426.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +55%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +966.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.3%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.