Mounds candy bar vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mounds candy bar and pretzel different?

Mounds candy bar is higher in fats and copper; however, pretzel is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and protein.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mounds candy bar is 101% higher.
Mounds candy bar contains 9 times more fats than pretzel. While mounds candy bar contains 26.6g of fats, pretzel contains only 2.93g.
Pretzel has less saturated fat.

Candies, MOUNDS Candy Bar and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mounds candy bar

Pretzel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+89.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+156.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains more IronIron	+119.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.7%

~equal in Zinc ~1.04mg

~equal in Manganese ~1.015mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mounds candy bar

Pretzel

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+21.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+765.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+472.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1802.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+75%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2666.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.58g	0.391g	92%
Sodium	145mg	1240mg	48%
Folate	6µg	166µg	40%
Fats	26.6g	2.93g	36%
Iron	2.09mg	4.58mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.049mg	0.424mg	31%
Vitamin B3	0.277mg	5.27mg	31%
Starch		72.58g	30%
Copper	0.4mg	0.156mg	27%
Vitamin B2	0.058mg	0.332mg	21%
Protein	4.6g	10.04g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.14g	1.291g	8%
Carbs	58.59g	80.39g	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.223g	7%
Magnesium	55mg	29mg	6%
Calories	486kcal	384kcal	5%
Phosphorus	91mg	128mg	5%
Selenium	6.6µg	4.4µg	4%
Caffeine	17mg	0mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.063g	4%
Potassium	321mg	223mg	3%
Manganese	0.948mg	1.015mg	3%
Choline	11.8mg	29.5mg	3%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	2.1mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.47mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.245mg	0.322mg	2%
Cholesterol	2mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	21mg	27mg	1%
Fiber	3.7g	3.4g	1%
Zinc	1.1mg	1.04mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.074mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	2.8µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.39g	0.727g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.95g	2.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1057kcal	382kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.03	5.2	N/A
Net carbs	54.89g	76.99g	N/A
Sugar	46.19g	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-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A