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Twizzlers vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are twizzlers and pretzel different?

  • Twizzlers are higher in monounsaturated fat; however, pretzel is richer in iron, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for pretzel is 54% higher.
  • Twizzlers contain 23 times more sugar than pretzel. While twizzlers contain 51.35g of sugar, pretzel contains only 2.21g.

Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 3.3% 11% 0% 0% 10% 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 less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.7%
Contains more IronIron +1535.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +433.3%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twizzlers Pretzel DV% diff.
Iron 0.28mg 4.58mg 54%
Sodium 195mg 1240mg 45%
Manganese 1.015mg 44%
Folate 166µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 26%
Copper 0.156mg 17%
Phosphorus 24mg 128mg 15%
Protein 2.3g 10.04g 15%
Fiber 0.6g 3.4g 11%
Zinc 1.04mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 1.291g 8%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 6%
Potassium 37mg 223mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.88g 0.727g 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Calories 347kcal 384kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.54g 0.391g 1%
Fats 2.64g 2.93g 0%
Carbs 79.37g 80.39g 0%
Net carbs 78.77g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 51.35g 2.21g 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
2% 3% 79% 15%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 2.64 g
Carbs: 79.37 g
Water: 15 g
Other: 0.69 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 WaterWater +379.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11%
Contains more OtherOther +408.7%
~equal in Carbs ~80.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 73% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 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 +158.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +822.1%

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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. Twizzlers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167983/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.