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Pretzel vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pretzel and yogurt

  • Pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, and fiber; however, yogurt is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for iron, 56% more than yogurt.
  • Yogurt has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pretzel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
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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% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more IronIron +6442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +817.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +307.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~135mg

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%
Yogurt
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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 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2433.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2271.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.331mg

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
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +651.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2133.1%
Contains more OtherOther +387.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2618.8%
~equal in Protein ~10.19g

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
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1271.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10658.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%

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
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pretzel Yogurt
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Yogurt DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 0.07mg 56%
Sodium 1240mg 36mg 52%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.009mg 44%
Folate 166µg 7µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.023mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.208mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 80.39g 3.6g 26%
Calories 384kcal 59kcal 16%
Copper 0.156mg 0.017mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Selenium 4.4µg 9.7µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.012g 9%
Calcium 27mg 110mg 8%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.52mg 5%
Fats 2.93g 0.39g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.278mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.01mg 3%
Choline 29.5mg 15.1mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.053g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 223mg 141mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.063mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.117g 1%
Phosphorus 128mg 135mg 1%
Protein 10.04g 10.19g 0%
Net carbs 76.99g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.331mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.006g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 0.01g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pretzel Yogurt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Pretzel
17%
Yogurt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Pretzel
19%
Yogurt

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Yogurt
Yogurt contains less Sodium (difference - 1204mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.274g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pretzel
Pretzel is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzel
Pretzel is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.03g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pretzel
Pretzel is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pretzel
Pretzel is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pretzel
Pretzel is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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