Pretzel vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pretzel and cornmeal different?
- Pretzel is higher in manganese, copper, and protein; however, cornmeal is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 54% higher.
- Pretzel contains 6 times more manganese than cornmeal. While pretzel contains 1.015mg of manganese, cornmeal contains only 0.174mg.
- Cornmeal has less sodium.
- Cornmeal has a lower glycemic index (68) than pretzel (83).
Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +105.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +483.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +138.6% |
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 | +291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 7mg | 54% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.174mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 10.5µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.551mg | 11% |
| Folate | 166µg | 209µg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.076mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.182mg | 8% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.223g | 7% | |
| Protein | 10.04g | 7.11g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 99mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.382mg | 4% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 8.6mg | 4% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.063g | 4% | |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 4.36mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 0.828g | 3% |
| Fats | 2.93g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 142mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 3.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 4.968mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 370kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.6g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 382kcal | 520kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.2 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 79.45g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Starch | 72.58g | 73.3g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +257.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~79.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +86.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +23.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +82.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +484.2% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~73.3g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
