Pretzel vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pretzel and taffy (candy) different?

Pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, protein, phosphorus, and copper than taffy (candy).
Daily need coverage for iron for pretzel is 57% higher.
Taffy (candy) has less sodium.
Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index (51) than pretzel (83).

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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.

Pretzel

Taffy (candy)

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+7333.3%
Contains more IronIron	+45700%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+395.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+528.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-95.8%

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.

Pretzel

Taffy (candy)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+263400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+7950%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	4.58mg	0.01mg	57%
Sodium	1240mg	52mg	52%
Manganese	1.015mg	0mg	44%
Folate	166µg	0µg	42%
Vitamin B1	0.424mg	0.028mg	33%
Vitamin B3	5.27mg	0.002mg	33%
Starch	72.58g		30%
Vitamin B2	0.332mg	0.012mg	25%
Protein	10.04g	0.03g	20%
Phosphorus	128mg	1mg	18%
Copper	0.156mg	0mg	17%
Fiber	3.4g	0g	14%
Zinc	1.04mg	0.21mg	8%
Saturated fat	0.391g	2.049g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.291g	0.121g	8%
Magnesium	29mg	0mg	7%
Selenium	4.4µg	0.7µg	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.223g	0.086g	7%
Potassium	223mg	3mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.322mg	0.004mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.074mg	0mg	6%
Choline	29.5mg		5%
Carbs	80.39g	91.56g	4%
Cholesterol	0mg	9mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	27µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.47mg	0.09mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.063g	0.013g	3%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	0mg	2%
Calcium	27mg	8mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	0.3µg	2%
Calories	384kcal	397kcal	1%
Fats	2.93g	3.33g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.6g	0.01g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	382kcal	132333kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.2	0.47	N/A
Net carbs	76.99g	91.56g	N/A
Sugar	2.21g	68.48g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.01µg	0%
Trans fat	0.004g	0.131g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.727g	0.838g	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