Parmesan vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are parmesan and pretzel different?
- Parmesan is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for parmesan is 83% higher.
- Pretzel has less saturated fat.
Cheese, parmesan, grated 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3059.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +303.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +389.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +681.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +834.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1329.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1530.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6487.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +64.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 853mg | 27mg | 83% |
| Phosphorus | 627mg | 128mg | 71% |
| Saturated fat | 15.371g | 0.391g | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.4µg | 0µg | 58% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 4.4µg | 55% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 4.58mg | 51% |
| Manganese | 0.071mg | 1.015mg | 41% |
| Folate | 6µg | 166µg | 40% |
| Fats | 27.84g | 2.93g | 38% |
| Protein | 28.42g | 10.04g | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.424mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.08mg | 5.27mg | 32% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 4.2mg | 1.04mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 262µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1804mg | 1240mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 13.91g | 80.39g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.13g | 0.727g | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.4g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.156mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D* | 21 IU | 0 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.45mg | 0.322mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 29.5mg | 3% |
| Calories | 420kcal | 384kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.332mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 223mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.386g | 1.291g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.8g | 2.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 148kcal | 382kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.55 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 13.91g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.07g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.383mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.075mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.455mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.747mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.201mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.751mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.538mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.865mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.806mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.31g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.102g | 0.063g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.87g | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +183.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +850.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +623.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +477.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +880.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.291g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
