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Pretzel vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pretzel and tomato sauce

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and fiber, yet tomato sauce is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 53% higher.
  • Pretzel contains 18 times more folate than tomato sauce. Pretzel contains 166µg of folate, while tomato sauce contains 9µg.
  • Tomato sauce contains less sodium.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more IronIron +377.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +798.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
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.
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +431.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1744.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +198%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 11mg 53%
Iron 4.58mg 0.96mg 45%
Folate 166µg 9µg 39%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.113mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.024mg 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.991mg 27%
Carbs 80.39g 5.31g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.065mg 21%
Protein 10.04g 1.2g 18%
Calories 384kcal 24kcal 18%
Phosphorus 128mg 27mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 1.5g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.121g 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.6µg 7%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.22mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.44mg 6%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 7mg 5%
Copper 0.156mg 0.115mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 9.9mg 4%
Fats 2.93g 0.3g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 297mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 0.31g 1.67g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.044g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.098mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.041g 2%
Calcium 27mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 3.56g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.309mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.02mg 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
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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +736.7%
Contains more FatsFats +876.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1413.9%
Contains more OtherOther +83.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2816.3%

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% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1552.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +966.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +163.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +438.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.