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Focaccia vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between focaccia and pretzel

  • Focaccia has more selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin E; however, pretzel is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, copper, folate, and fiber.
  • Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 30% more than focaccia.
  • Pretzel has 4 times less selenium than focaccia. Focaccia has 15.9µg of selenium, while pretzel has 4.4µg.
  • Focaccia contains less sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.6%
Contains more IronIron +44.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 28% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7% 0% 0% 9.4% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.424mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Pretzel DV% diff.
Starch 72.58g 30%
Sodium 561mg 1240mg 30%
Manganese 0.364mg 1.015mg 28%
Selenium 15.9µg 4.4µg 21%
Iron 3.16mg 4.58mg 18%
Carbs 35.82g 80.39g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 0.727g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 5.27mg 10%
Fats 7.89g 2.93g 8%
Calories 249kcal 384kcal 7%
Copper 0.091mg 0.156mg 7%
Folate 138µg 166µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.4g 6%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.47mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.322mg 6%
Choline 2.9mg 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.424mg 4%
Protein 8.77g 10.04g 3%
Potassium 114mg 223mg 3%
Zinc 1.33mg 1.04mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.332mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 2.8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.877g 0.391g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 1.291g 2%
Calcium 35mg 27mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 382kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.6 5.2 N/A
Net carbs 34.02g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 2.21g N/A
Phosphorus 128mg 128mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 +169.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1366.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.4%
Contains more OtherOther +118%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 +679.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.9%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.