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Wheat gluten vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and pretzel different?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and iron; however, pretzel is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 64% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains 5 times more calcium than pretzel. While wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, pretzel contains only 27mg.
  • Wheat gluten has less sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a lower glycemic index (64) than pretzel (83).

Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 +425.9%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +802.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%

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.
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%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Pretzel DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 10.04g 130%
Selenium 39.7µg 4.4µg 64%
Sodium 29mg 1240mg 53%
Manganese 1.015mg 44%
Folate 0µg 166µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.424mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.27mg 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.332mg 26%
Carbs 13.79g 80.39g 22%
Phosphorus 260mg 128mg 19%
Calcium 142mg 27mg 12%
Fiber 0.6g 3.4g 11%
Iron 5.2mg 4.58mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.322mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Potassium 100mg 223mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.47mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.291g 3%
Copper 0.182mg 0.156mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Fats 1.85g 2.93g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.727g 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.391g 1%
Calories 370kcal 384kcal 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 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 ProteinProtein +648.6%
Contains more WaterWater +162%
Contains more FatsFats +58.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483%
Contains more OtherOther +251%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 -30.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.4%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.