Pretzels vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzels and lasagne different?

Pretzels are higher in manganese, copper, folate, iron, and vitamin B1; however, lasagne is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for manganese for pretzels is 69% higher.
Pretzels contain 5 times more sodium than lasagne. While pretzels contain 1715mg of sodium, lasagne contains only 373mg.
Lasagne has a lower glycemic index (28) than pretzels (83).

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared 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.

Pretzels

Lasagne

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more IronIron	+135.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+193.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+826.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+174.1%

~equal in Zinc ~0.87mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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.

Pretzels

Lasagne

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+245.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.122mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.789mg	0.193mg	69%
Sodium	1715mg	373mg	58%
Carbs	79.2g	15.36g	21%
Copper	0.264mg	0.09mg	19%
Selenium	5.8µg	15.9µg	18%
Folate	83µg	24µg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Calories	381kcal	135kcal	12%
Iron	1.67mg	0.71mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.18mg	0.07mg	9%
Saturated fat	0.75g	2.348g	7%
Cholesterol	0mg	17mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.85mg	6%
Vitamin K		7µg	6%
Calcium	36mg	88mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	41µg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.22g	0.433g	5%
Protein	9.1g	7.28g	4%
Magnesium	35mg	20mg	4%
Fiber	2.8g	1.7g	4%
Starch		9.83g	4%
Choline		23.2mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.5mg	3%
Fats	3.5g	4.92g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	0.074mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.92mg	1.528mg	2%
Potassium	146mg	196mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.323mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.36g	1.758g	1%
Fructose		1.04g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	419kcal	185kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	0.93	N/A
Net carbs	76.4g	13.66g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Sugar		3.11g	N/A
Zinc	0.85mg	0.87mg	0%
Phosphorus	113mg	115mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.116mg	0.122mg	0%
Trans fat		0.196g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.109mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.259mg	0.219mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.345mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.636mg	0.578mg	0%
Lysine	0.221mg	0.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.164mg	0.164mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.453mg	0.329mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.285mg	0%
Histidine	0.201mg	0.183mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.026g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.322g	N/A