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Waffle vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between waffle and pretzel

  • Waffle is richer in selenium and calcium, yet pretzel is richer in manganese, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 76% higher.

Food types used in this article are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 +844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains more IronIron +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283%

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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +260.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.332mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Pretzel DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 4.4µg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 1.291g 37%
Manganese 0.265mg 1.015mg 33%
Sodium 511mg 1240mg 32%
Folate 46µg 166µg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Iron 2.31mg 4.58mg 28%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Calcium 255mg 27mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 5.27mg 20%
Fats 14.1g 2.93g 17%
Carbs 32.9g 80.39g 16%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.424mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.391g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Copper 0.062mg 0.156mg 10%
Phosphorus 190mg 128mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.727g 7%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Calories 291kcal 384kcal 5%
Protein 7.9g 10.04g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.322mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.04mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Potassium 159mg 223mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.332mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.074mg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +381.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1241.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 +384.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.