USDA Standard Reference · Snacks
Pretzels, soft, unsalted
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174790, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 345
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 8.2g
- Proteingood source · 16% DV
- 71.0g
- Carbshigh · 26% DV
- 3.1g
- Fatlow · 4% DV
Pretzels, soft, unsalted contains 345 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 8.2g of protein, 3.1g of fat, and 71.0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 46% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Pretzels, soft, unsalted carries 8.2g of protein per 100g, more than 46% of USDA whole foods.
- 8.2g
- protein per 100g
- Top 54%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 345
- calories per 100g
- 1.7g
- fiber per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Pretzels, soft, unsalted contains 345 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 8.2g of protein, 3.1g of fat, and 71.0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 1.7g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Pretzels, soft, unsalted is catalogued there as FDC ID 174790, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Snacks" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Pretzels, soft, unsalted reads as sugar free within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Snacks group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Pretzels, soft, unsalted is a carbohydrate-dense food that can serve as a quick energy source.
At 6% of the Daily Value for fiber, it contributes moderately to daily fiber intake.
Notable micronutrients include Iron, Fe (22% DV).
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
345 kcal = 17% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Pretzels, soft, unsalted compares to Snacks
Per 100 g, against the average across all snacks foods in USDA FoodData Central.
53% Higher in protein than 53% of snacks on record.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Snacks group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Pretzels, soft, unsalted ranks on protein
Its 8.2g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Pretzels, soft, unsalted vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
8 46th percentile higher than 46% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Pretzels, soft, unsalted sits among Snacks
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 175 Snacks foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Pretzels, soft, unsalted: 53rd protein percentile, 5th calorie percentile among Snacks foods
Read the chart as text
- Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed: Protein percentile 98, Calorie percentile 35
- Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, chocolate chip: Protein percentile 20, Calorie percentile 62
- Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat: Protein percentile 11, Calorie percentile 77
- Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor: Protein percentile 38, Calorie percentile 77
- Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip: Protein percentile 39, Calorie percentile 50
- Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor: Protein percentile 26, Calorie percentile 69
- Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds: Protein percentile 86, Calorie percentile 68
- Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium: Protein percentile 82, Calorie percentile 46
- Snacks, potato sticks: Protein percentile 29, Calorie percentile 83
- Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat: Protein percentile 22, Calorie percentile 3
- Pretzels, soft: Protein percentile 53, Calorie percentile 2
- Snacks, granola bars, soft, uncoated, nut and raisin: Protein percentile 49, Calorie percentile 56
- Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat: Protein percentile 35, Calorie percentile 64
- Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted: Protein percentile 63, Calorie percentile 75
- Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with enriched flour, unsalted: Protein percentile 66, Calorie percentile 13
- Snacks, corn cakes, very low sodium: Protein percentile 51, Calorie percentile 21
- Snacks, trail mix, regular, unsalted: Protein percentile 84, Calorie percentile 59
- Snacks, M&M MARS, KUDOS Whole Grain Bar, M&M's milk chocolate: Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 37
- Snacks, plantain chips, salted: Protein percentile 3, Calorie percentile 86
- Formulated bar, high fiber, chewy, oats and chocolate: Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 25
- Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated: Protein percentile 34, Calorie percentile 63
- Snacks, popcorn, microwave, low fat: Protein percentile 82, Calorie percentile 43
- Snacks, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil: Protein percentile 41, Calorie percentile 97
- Snacks, granola bar, KASHI GOLEAN, chewy, mixed flavors: Protein percentile 89, Calorie percentile 27
- Pretzels, soft, unsalted: Protein percentile 53, Calorie percentile 5
Read the chart
Pretzels, soft, unsalted ranks at the 53rd percentile for protein and the 5th percentile for calories among Snacks foods (n=175). That places it in the "low-cal, high-protein" quadrant, an efficient choice within this category.
- Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed: 98th protein percentile, 35th calorie percentile
- Snacks, granola bars, soft, coated, milk chocolate coating, chocolate chip: 20th protein percentile, 62nd calorie percentile
- Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat: 11th protein percentile, 77th calorie percentile
- Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor: 38th protein percentile, 77th calorie percentile
- Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip: 39th protein percentile, 50th calorie percentile
- Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor: 26th protein percentile, 69th calorie percentile
- Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds: 86th protein percentile, 68th calorie percentile
- Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium: 82nd protein percentile, 46th calorie percentile
- Snacks, potato sticks: 29th protein percentile, 83rd calorie percentile
- Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat: 22nd protein percentile, 3rd calorie percentile
- Pretzels, soft: 53rd protein percentile, 2nd calorie percentile
- Snacks, granola bars, soft, uncoated, nut and raisin: 49th protein percentile, 56th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 71.0 G | 26% |
| Energy | 345 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.7 G | 6% |
| Protein | 8.2 G | 16% |
| Total Sugars | 0.25 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.1 G | 4% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 2.7 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 1443.0 kJ | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 15.0 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Choline, total | 18 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 24.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 24.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 24.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 4 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.7 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 23 MG | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 4 MG | 22% |
| Potassium, K | 88 MG | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 252 MG | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 IU | 0% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 21 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 79 MG | |
| Retinol | 0.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 17.2 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0 MG | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.69 G | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.1 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.95 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.1 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.89 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.45 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.24 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 17.0 UG |
Key takeaways
- Pretzels, soft, unsalted delivers 8.2g of protein per 100g, more than 46% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 345 calories per 100g - below the snacks average of 444. Compare snacks
- Its standout micronutrient is iron, fe, at 22% of the Daily Value per 100g.
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits sugar free patterns.
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
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Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA, Chocolate Almond Snack Bar
Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat
Snacks, SUNKIST, SUNKIST Fruit Roll, strawberry, with vitamins A, C, and E
Snacks, FARLEY CANDY, FARLEY Fruit Snacks, with vitamins A, C, and E
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174790) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.