Pretzel vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and amaranth different?
- Pretzel is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, carbs, protein, and manganese; however, amaranth is richer in magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 54% higher.
- Pretzel contains 28 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While pretzel contains 0.424mg of vitamin B1, amaranth contains only 0.015mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- Pretzel has a lower glycemic index (83) than amaranth (97).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +124.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +147.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2726.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1409.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2142.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +654.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 6mg | 54% |
| Folate | 166µg | 22µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.015mg | 34% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.1mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0.235mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.022mg | 24% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 16.23g | 23% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 18.69g | 21% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 102kcal | 14% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 3.8g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 65mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 9% | |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.854mg | 7% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.223g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2.1g | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.063g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 223mg | 135mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 27mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 5.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.149mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.6g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 382kcal | 268kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 98g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.2 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +164.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +330.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2301.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +347.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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