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Snickers vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snickers and pretzel?

  • Snickers is richer in calcium, while pretzel is higher in iron and fiber.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 62% higher.
  • Pretzel has 21 times less sugar than snickers. Snickers has 46.54g of sugar, while pretzel has 2.21g.
  • Pretzel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than snickers (51).

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more IronIron +573.5%

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pretzel
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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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +320%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Pretzel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.391g 56%
Iron 0.68mg 4.58mg 49%
Sodium 189mg 1240mg 46%
Manganese 1.015mg 44%
Folate 166µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 33%
Fats 24.38g 2.93g 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 26%
Phosphorus 128mg 18%
Copper 0.156mg 17%
Zinc 1.04mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Potassium 223mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Fiber 1.9g 3.4g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 27mg 6%
Carbs 62.85g 80.39g 6%
Protein 6.86g 10.04g 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Calories 488kcal 384kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.1mg 2%
Net carbs 60.95g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 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
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +732.1%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +143.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/nutrients
  2. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.