Candy bar vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between candy bar and pretzel

Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E, yet pretzel is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11764% higher.
Candy bar contains 12 times more saturated fat than pretzel. Candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, while pretzel contains 0.391g.
Candy bar has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Candies, peanut bar 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.

Candy bar

Pretzel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+279.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+396.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+278.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+140.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.5%

Contains more IronIron

+372.2%

~equal in Selenium ~4.4µg

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.

Candy bar

Pretzel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+772.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+206656.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+324%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+137.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+121.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	153mg	0.074mg	11764%
Copper	0.774mg	0.156mg	69%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.65g	1.291g	62%
Fats	33.7g	2.93g	47%
Sodium	156mg	1240mg	47%
Iron	0.97mg	4.58mg	45%
Monounsaturated fat	16.721g	0.727g	40%
Starch		72.58g	30%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.424mg	27%
Zinc	3.94mg	1.04mg	26%
Phosphorus	308mg	128mg	26%
Vitamin E	4.1mg	0.47mg	24%
Folate	75µg	166µg	23%
Magnesium	110mg	29mg	19%
Saturated fat	4.678g	0.391g	19%
Vitamin B3	7.922mg	5.27mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.332mg	15%
Protein	15.5g	10.04g	11%
Carbs	47.4g	80.39g	11%
Manganese	1.243mg	1.015mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.83mg	0.322mg	10%
Calories	522kcal	384kcal	7%
Calcium	78mg	27mg	5%
Potassium	407mg	223mg	5%
Fiber	4.1g	3.4g	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.1mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.8µg	2%
Selenium	4.7µg	4.4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3g	2.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	337kcal	382kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.9	5.2	N/A
Net carbs	43.3g	76.99g	N/A
Sugar	42.22g	2.21g	N/A
Trans fat		0.004g	N/A
Choline	29.4mg	29.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.149mg	0.097mg	0%
Threonine	0.52mg	0.25mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.534mg	0.407mg	0%
Leucine	0.986mg	0.757mg	0%
Lysine	0.545mg	0.257mg	0%
Methionine	0.185mg	0.177mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.787mg	0.52mg	0%
Valine	0.638mg	0.48mg	0%
Histidine	0.385mg	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