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Reese's pieces vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are reese's pieces and pretzel different?

  • Reese's pieces are richer in fats, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus, while pretzel is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Reese's pieces cover your daily need for saturated fat 80% more than pretzel.
  • Reese's pieces contain 8 times more fats than pretzel. Reese's pieces contain 24.77g of fats, while pretzel contains 2.93g.
  • Pretzel is lower in saturated fat.

Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +203.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more IronIron +834.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
~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.
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% 20% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41%
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 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +201.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's pieces Pretzel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.42g 0.391g 73%
Iron 0.49mg 4.58mg 51%
Sodium 194mg 1240mg 45%
Fats 24.77g 2.93g 34%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Copper 0.41mg 0.156mg 28%
Folate 55µg 166µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.424mg 20%
Magnesium 88mg 29mg 14%
Phosphorus 207mg 128mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.332mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 0.727g 9%
Carbs 59.86g 80.39g 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.4µg 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.223g 7%
Calories 497kcal 384kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.322mg 6%
Protein 12.46g 10.04g 5%
Vitamin B3 6.06mg 5.27mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 69mg 27mg 4%
Potassium 359mg 223mg 4%
Manganese 1.1mg 1.015mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 1.291g 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.063g 4%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.8µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Fiber 3g 3.4g 2%
Zinc 1.15mg 1.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 399kcal 382kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.39 5.2 N/A
Net carbs 56.86g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 53.25g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Choline 28.7mg 29.5mg 0%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 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 ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +745.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.3%
Contains more WaterWater +213%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 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 +513.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.