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Spread vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and pretzel

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Pretzel covers your daily iron needs 47% more than spread.
  • Pretzel contains less cholesterol.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 less SodiumSodium -18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more IronIron +479.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3803.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.04mg

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.
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +270.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +8200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Pretzel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Iron 0.79mg 4.58mg 47%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.015mg 43%
Folate 2µg 166µg 41%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.391g 25%
Carbs 11.94g 80.39g 23%
Fats 17.34g 2.93g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 5.27mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.424mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.727g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.332mg 15%
Fiber 0.2g 3.4g 13%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 4.4µg 10%
Phosphorus 59mg 128mg 10%
Sodium 1013mg 1240mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.47mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.291g 8%
Calories 235kcal 384kcal 7%
Choline 62.3mg 29.5mg 6%
Protein 7.66g 10.04g 5%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.156mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 110mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.322mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.21g N/A
Zinc 1.02mg 1.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +491.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1825.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.3%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +943.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.