Pretzel vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and wheat gluten different?
- Pretzel is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 64% higher.
- Wheat gluten has less sodium.
- Wheat gluten has a lower glycemic index (64) than pretzel (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Vital wheat gluten 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +425.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +802.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 10.04g | 75.16g | 130% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 39.7µg | 64% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 29mg | 53% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 44% | |
| Folate | 166µg | 0µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 13.79g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 260mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 142mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 0.6g | 11% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 5.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 223mg | 100mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.81g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.182mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 1.85g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 0.156g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 370kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 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 | 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
Protein:
10.04 g
Fats:
2.93 g
Carbs:
80.39 g
Water:
3.13 g
Other:
3.51 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +483% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +251% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +648.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +162% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.291 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +366% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.4% |
