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Pretzel vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pretzel and tomatoes?

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for iron is 54% higher.
  • Tomatoes have 248 times less sodium than pretzel. Pretzel has 1240mg of sodium, while tomatoes have 5mg.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than tomatoes (23).

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more IronIron +1596.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +511.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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%
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1045.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1647.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +787.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1006.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +552.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +182.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Tomato DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 5mg 54%
Iron 4.58mg 0.27mg 54%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.114mg 39%
Folate 166µg 15µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.037mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 0g 30%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.594mg 29%
Carbs 80.39g 3.89g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.019mg 24%
Protein 10.04g 0.88g 18%
Calories 384kcal 18kcal 18%
Phosphorus 128mg 24mg 15%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 13.7mg 13%
Copper 0.156mg 0.059mg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1.2g 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 0µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.083g 8%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.089mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 7.9µg 4%
Fats 2.93g 0.2g 4%
Choline 29.5mg 6.7mg 4%
Calcium 27mg 10mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.028g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.031g 2%
Fructose 0.31g 1.37g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 2.69g N/A
Potassium 223mg 237mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.54mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1040.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1966.6%
Contains more OtherOther +588.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2919.8%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2245.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1455.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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
Tomato
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +341.9%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.