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Pretzel vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pretzel and zucchini

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper, yet zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 54% higher.
  • Pretzel contains 12 times more iron than zucchini. Pretzel contains 4.58mg of iron, while zucchini contains 0.37mg.
  • Zucchini contains less sodium.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +1137.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +473.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +842.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +752.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Zucchini DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 8mg 54%
Iron 4.58mg 0.37mg 53%
Folate 166µg 24µg 36%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.177mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.045mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.451mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 0g 30%
Carbs 80.39g 3.11g 26%
Protein 10.04g 1.21g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.094mg 18%
Calories 384kcal 17kcal 18%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 17.9mg 18%
Phosphorus 128mg 38mg 13%
Copper 0.156mg 0.053mg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1g 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.2µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.091g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.163mg 7%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.32mg 7%
Fats 2.93g 0.32g 4%
Choline 29.5mg 9.5mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.204mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.011g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 223mg 261mg 1%
Fructose 0.31g 1.38g 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 4.3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.084g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 2.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +729.8%
Contains more FatsFats +815.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2484.9%
Contains more OtherOther +515.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2928.4%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6509.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1318.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%

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% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +55.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +345.2%
~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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.