Potato bread vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potato bread and pretzel different?
- Potato bread is richer in phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B6, while pretzel is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium 38% more than potato bread.
- Potato bread contains 7 times more calcium than pretzel. Potato bread contains 188mg of calcium, while pretzel contains 27mg.
- Potato bread is lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than potato bread (61).
Bread, potato and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +596.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +222% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +38.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +188.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +103.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +301.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +213.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +213.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +321.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +31.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 375mg | 1240mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 369mg | 128mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.253mg | 1.015mg | 33% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Iron | 2.25mg | 4.58mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.25mg | 5.27mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.188mg | 0.424mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.106mg | 0.332mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 27mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 718mg | 223mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 3.4g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.232mg | 0.074mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 47.07g | 80.39g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.817mg | 0.322mg | 10% |
| Folate | 126µg | 166µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 9.5µg | 4.4µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.291g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.156mg | 7% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.223g | 7% | |
| Calories | 266kcal | 384kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.15µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Protein | 12.5g | 10.04g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.44mg | 1.04mg | 4% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.063g | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 6.8µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 29.5mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.391g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.727g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.7g | 2.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 213kcal | 382kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 38g | 26g | N/A |
| Fats | 3.13g | 2.93g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.2 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 40.77g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 2 IU | 0 IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.38g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.224mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.268mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.311mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.285mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.305mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.143mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.5 g
Fats:
3.13 g
Carbs:
47.07 g
Water:
33.55 g
Other:
3.75 g
Protein:
10.04 g
Fats:
2.93 g
Carbs:
80.39 g
Water:
3.13 g
Other:
3.51 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +971.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70.8% |
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Fats
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