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Pretzel vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pretzel and tortilla chips

  • Pretzel has more folate, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, tortilla chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B12.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 40% more than tortilla chips.
  • Pretzel has 14 times more folate than tortilla chips. While pretzel has 166µg of folate, tortilla chips have only 12µg.
  • Tortilla chips have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.

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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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more IronIron +201.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +189.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
~equal in Selenium ~4.4µg

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 0% 0% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +651.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +646.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 10.769g 63%
Sodium 1240mg 328mg 40%
Folate 166µg 12µg 39%
Iron 4.58mg 1.52mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.838mg 28%
Fats 2.93g 20.68g 27%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.388mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.14mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.07mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3.53mg 20%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 20.9µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Phosphorus 128mg 225mg 14%
Magnesium 29mg 84mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 5.664g 12%
Saturated fat 0.391g 2.811g 11%
Fiber 3.4g 5.4g 8%
Calcium 27mg 106mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.179mg 8%
Copper 0.156mg 0.097mg 7%
Protein 10.04g 7.1g 6%
Calories 384kcal 472kcal 4%
Carbs 80.39g 67.78g 4%
Starch 72.58g 62.53g 4%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.38mg 3%
Choline 29.5mg 19.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.297mg 1%
Potassium 223mg 182mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0.78g N/A
Selenium 4.4µg 4.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.812g N/A
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 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 9.695g 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
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95%
Contains more FatsFats +605.8%

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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +679.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +734.2%

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
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +16.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.