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Walnut vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut and pretzel

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, pretzel has more vitamin B3 and iron.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 159% more.
  • Walnut has 16 times more saturated fat than pretzel. Walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, while pretzel has 0.391g.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +444.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +916.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.4%

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.
Walnut
5
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +625.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Pretzel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 1.291g 306%
Copper 1.586mg 0.156mg 159%
Manganese 3.414mg 1.015mg 104%
Fats 65.21g 2.93g 96%
Sodium 2mg 1240mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.074mg 36%
Phosphorus 346mg 128mg 31%
Magnesium 158mg 29mg 31%
Starch 0.06g 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 5.27mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.391g 26%
Carbs 13.71g 80.39g 22%
Iron 2.91mg 4.58mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.727g 21%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.04mg 19%
Folate 98µg 166µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.332mg 14%
Calories 654kcal 384kcal 14%
Fiber 6.7g 3.4g 13%
Protein 15.23g 10.04g 10%
Calcium 98mg 27mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.424mg 7%
Potassium 441mg 223mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.322mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.47mg 2%
Choline 39.2mg 29.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2.1mg 1%
Selenium 4.9µg 4.4µg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 ProteinProtein +51.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2125.6%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.4%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 +1128.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3554.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
1
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +120866.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +762.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +244.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.