Pretzel vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pretzel and taro
- Pretzel is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet taro is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium.
- Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 53% more than taro.
- Pretzel contains 13 times more vitamin B2 than taro. While pretzel contains 0.332mg of vitamin B2, taro contains only 0.025mg.
- The amount of sodium in taro is lower.
- The glycemic index of taro is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Taro, raw.
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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 | +732.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +352.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +165% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +528.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +59.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +346.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1228% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +778.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +180% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +654.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +70.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +406.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +282.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 11mg | 53% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 0.55mg | 50% |
| Folate | 166µg | 22µg | 36% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0.6mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.095mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.383mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.025mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 26.46g | 18% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 1.5g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.283mg | 16% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 112kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 2.38mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 591mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.083g | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.7µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.23mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 84mg | 6% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 0.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 4.5mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 4.1g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.172mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 0.016g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 0.041g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 17.3mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.034mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +569.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1365% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +203.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +192.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2156.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4443.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1455.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.5% |
