Pretzel vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pretzel and candy bar

Pretzel is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and folate, yet candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11764% higher.
Pretzel contains 8 times more sodium than candy bar. Pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, while candy bar contains 156mg.
Candy bar has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, peanut bar.

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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.

Pretzel

Candy bar

Contains more IronIron

+372.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+279.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+396.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+278.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+140.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.5%

~equal in Selenium ~4.7µg

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.

Pretzel

Candy bar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+324%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+137.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+121.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+772.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+206656.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.074mg	153mg	11764%
Copper	0.156mg	0.774mg	69%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.291g	10.65g	62%
Fats	2.93g	33.7g	47%
Sodium	1240mg	156mg	47%
Iron	4.58mg	0.97mg	45%
Monounsaturated fat	0.727g	16.721g	40%
Starch	72.58g		30%
Vitamin B1	0.424mg	0.1mg	27%
Zinc	1.04mg	3.94mg	26%
Phosphorus	128mg	308mg	26%
Vitamin E	0.47mg	4.1mg	24%
Folate	166µg	75µg	23%
Magnesium	29mg	110mg	19%
Saturated fat	0.391g	4.678g	19%
Vitamin B3	5.27mg	7.922mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.332mg	0.14mg	15%
Protein	10.04g	15.5g	11%
Carbs	80.39g	47.4g	11%
Manganese	1.015mg	1.243mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.322mg	0.83mg	10%
Calories	384kcal	522kcal	7%
Calcium	27mg	78mg	5%
Potassium	223mg	407mg	5%
Fiber	3.4g	4.1g	3%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	0µg	2%
Selenium	4.4µg	4.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.6g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	382kcal	337kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.2	5.9	N/A
Net carbs	76.99g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	2.21g	42.22g	N/A
Trans fat	0.004g		N/A
Choline	29.5mg	29.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.097mg	0.149mg	0%
Threonine	0.25mg	0.52mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.407mg	0.534mg	0%
Leucine	0.757mg	0.986mg	0%
Lysine	0.257mg	0.545mg	0%
Methionine	0.177mg	0.185mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.52mg	0.787mg	0%
Valine	0.48mg	0.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.385mg	0%
Fructose	0.31g		0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.063g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.223g		N/A