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Pretzels, hard calories per cup: 152–444 across all 13 named USDA examples

Across all 13 named USDA examples, a cup contains 152–444 calories. Their listed weights span 40–96 g, so each calorie value is calculated from that example's own gram weight and published calories per 100 g.

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Estimated for 1 small single serving bag · 28 g

130calories

Pretzels, hard, cheese filled

Protein
2.8 g
Carbs
18.6 g
Fat
4.7 g

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Compare all 13 food records, nutrition tables and USDA sources

The 13 exact records in this guide report 107–131 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 381–467 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

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Start with the description closest to what you ate

For Pretzels, hard, begin by separating “Pretzels, hard, cheese filled” from “Pretzels, hard, yogurt coated.” Choosing a card filters this source set; it does not infer the portion or fill in ingredients the chosen description does not name.

Showing the first 6 of 13 linked records.

Equal-weight view

How pretzels, hard records compare at 100 grams

Five rank landmarks are shown from all 13 cited records: minimum, 25th-ranked, median-ranked, 75th-ranked, and maximum. Weight is held at 100 grams; source-serving weights are listed in the table.

  1. Minimum: Pretzels, hard, multigrain 381 kcal
    381 kcal
  2. 25th-ranked landmark: Pretzels, hard, plain, salted 384 kcal
    384 kcal
  3. Median-ranked landmark: Pretzels, hard, flavored, gluten free 393 kcal
    393 kcal
  4. 75th-ranked landmark: Pretzels, hard, coated, gluten free 451 kcal
    451 kcal
  5. Maximum: Pretzels, hard, chocolate coated 467 kcal
    467 kcal

Shared basis: 100 g · kilocalories

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This guide keeps 13 named USDA records in view: 13 direct matches. All sit within “Pretzels/snack mix.” The exact descriptions remain the unit of comparison; the familiar heading is only the doorway into the evidence.

Why these records appear together: The deterministic grouping rule “normalized first two description segments” placed these 13 records together under the exact grouping key “pretzels hard.” That rule determines membership before any nutrition result is read.

For Pretzels, hard, this page can compare 13 named records from FDC 2708265 through FDC 2708262. It cannot observe which preparation was eaten, recover unnamed additions, or supply the eaten grams.

Read the shared calculation, provenance, and uncertainty method →

Editor’s decision brief

The three facts to carry into the table

Carry the denominator, exact identity, and strongest observed contrast into every number below.

Portion

A shared 28 g comparison anchor

Equal source weights make the selected Pretzels, hard serving totals easier to compare, but the eaten portion still has to be measured or estimated.

Composition

86 kcal separates the fixed-weight endpoints

The lower endpoint is “multigrain”; the higher is “chocolate coated.” This isolates density, not ingredient causation.

Discriminator

1,370 mg sodium gap per 100 g

Of protein, fiber, and sodium, the strongest normalized contrast is between “unsalted” (250 mg) and “hard, flavored, gluten free” (1,620 mg).

Observed source examples

Three landmarks inside this source set—not universal endpoints

These 13 records each use a 28 g serving. Their serving calories compare equal weights within this set. They do not define a calorie range for every pretzels, hard; match the preparation and adjust to your portion.

Important: “Lower” begins with Pretzels, hard, multigrain; “higher” ends with Pretzels, hard, chocolate coated, using each record’s own source amount. Those labels order this selected set only—they are not endpoints for every pretzels, hard meal.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

For Pretzels, hard, serving columns preserve each record’s own listed amount, while calories per 100 g hold weight constant. A dash means the cited record does not supply that field; it does not mean the nutrient is absent.

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USDA records selected for the Pretzels, hard nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Pretzels, hard, cheese filled Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 130 kcal 463 2.8 g 1 g 314 mg FDC 2708265 ↗
Pretzels, hard, chocolate coated Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 131 kcal 467 2 g 1 g 138 mg FDC 2708260 ↗
Pretzels, hard, coated, gluten free Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 126 kcal 451 1.1 g 0.4 g 186 mg FDC 2708263 ↗
Pretzels, hard, flavored Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 109 kcal 388 2.8 g 1 g 330 mg FDC 2708252 ↗
Pretzels, hard, flavored, gluten free Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 110 kcal 393 1 g 0.9 g 454 mg FDC 2708255 ↗
Pretzels, hard, multigrain Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 107 kcal 381 2.9 g 1.2 g 308 mg FDC 2708253 ↗
Pretzels, hard, peanut butter filled Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 127 kcal 454 3.9 g 1.1 g 291 mg FDC 2708266 ↗
Pretzels, hard, plain, gluten free Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 109 kcal 389 1 g 0.9 g 440 mg FDC 2708254 ↗
Pretzels, hard, plain, lightly salted Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 107 kcal 382 2.7 g 0.9 g 192 mg FDC 2708250 ↗
Pretzels, hard, plain, salted Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 108 kcal 384 2.8 g 1 g 314 mg FDC 2708249 ↗
Pretzels, hard, plain, unsalted Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 107 kcal 381 2.5 g 0.8 g 70 mg FDC 2708251 ↗
Pretzels, hard, white chocolate coated Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 125 kcal 445 1.7 g 0.3 g 124 mg FDC 2708261 ↗
Pretzels, hard, yogurt coated Direct name match 28 gUSDA reference amount 123 kcal 438 1.7 g 0.3 g 123 mg FDC 2708262 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

Every selected record uses a 28-gram source amount, so serving-weight differences do not explain the calorie spread inside this set. Their own source servings run from 107 calories for “multigrain” to 131 for “chocolate coated.” At a fixed 100 grams, “multigrain” is 381 calories and “chocolate coated” is 467—a fixed-weight separation of 86 calories. For Pretzels, hard, the serving view answers “how much is in the database portion?”; the 100-gram view answers “how concentrated is the matched record?” Neither reveals how many grams were actually eaten.

The scaling rule: multiply a per-100-gram value by eaten grams ÷ 100. The arithmetic is exact; the result is only as defensible as the record match and portion estimate.

Preparation analysis

The long description carries the evidence

The published descriptions distinguish forms such as “hard, cheese filled”, “hard, flavored”, “hard, peanut butter filled”, “hard, plain, salted”, and “hard, yogurt coated”. The source formulations contain 12 distinct ingredient codes; examples that appear in only part of the set include salt, table, snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted, snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with enriched flour, unsalted, and snacks, pretzels, gluten- free made with cornstarch and potato flour. On this Pretzels, hard page, those rows make the records inspectable, but they are not a controlled experiment: they cannot tell us that one named input, by itself, caused a nutrient difference.

Database precision is not meal certainty. Retain the exact description beside the number so later corrections remain possible.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The family label “Pretzels, hard” cannot resolve the differences between Pretzels, hard, cheese filled and Pretzels, hard, yogurt coated. The four checks below identify the record wording, source weight, and formulation evidence that can.

  1. 01

    A shared source weight

    Every selected record uses 28 grams. Inside this set, serving-calorie differences therefore reflect the published composition rather than a change in source weight.

  2. 02

    The words that split the family

    Representative record-level distinctions include “hard, cheese filled”, “hard, flavored”, “hard, peanut butter filled”, “hard, plain, salted”, and “hard, yogurt coated”. Those phrases are evidence for choosing a record, not decorative subtitle text.

  3. 03

    Formulation evidence, with limits

    12 source-input codes appear across the selected records. Their presence and listed weights describe USDA formulations, not finished plated proportions.

  4. 04

    The unresolved plate

    Even “Pretzels, hard, cheese filled” leaves the eaten grams and unnamed oils, sauces, toppings, substitutions, or leftovers unresolved. Preserve those Pretzels, hard unknowns for correction instead of converting them into false precision.

Record matching

Match identity first; scale quantity second

Read the source name as a sequence of decisions. First confirm that pretzels, hard is the right meal family. Then resolve the phrases that actually separate this set—“hard, cheese filled”, “hard, flavored, gluten free”, “hard, plain, lightly salted”, and “hard, yogurt coated”—before comparing gram weight. If a package, menu, or known recipe provides a closer first-party description, prefer it and keep this USDA record as a transparent fallback.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete Pretzels, hard source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

Decision support from the exact records on this page

Turn source data into a better next decision

These conclusions and reading paths are computed from 13 exact records behind Pretzels, hard source-record guide. Links are chosen by record identity, controlled contrast, formulation input, nutrient spread, or serving context—not by loose keyword similarity.

Equal-weight result

Pretzels, hard, cheese filled is higher in calcium per 100 g

Pretzels, hard, cheese filled reports 197 mg versus 0 mg for Pretzels, hard, flavored, gluten free: a 197 mg difference when both are normalized to 100 g.

Inspect the underlying evidence

These listed servings have equal weights

13 listed servings each weigh 28 g

The 13 records with a listed serving weight on this page each use 28 g. Their serving totals therefore compare equal weights, even if the household labels differ. Match the preparation and adjust the weight to the amount you eat.

Choose the record before reading the number

Pretzels, hard, coated, gluten free and Pretzels, hard, plain, salted are not interchangeable

The page keeps both records at the same 100 g denominator and makes Coating wording (coated or breaded versus No matching controlled term in the source name) the explicit record-description contrast. It does not show that the wording difference caused a nutrient difference. Pick the description that matches the food in front of you rather than averaging away the distinction.

Inspect the underlying evidence

Contextual knowledge graph

Follow the relationship that matches your question

For Pretzels, hard source-record guide, each path states why the destination belongs here, so you can distinguish a true evidentiary connection from a merely similar label.

Compare two records on this page Pretzels, hard, coated, gluten free vs Pretzels, hard, plain, salted

Both records appear in this page’s evidence set. The explicit record-description contrast is Coating wording: coated or breaded versus No matching controlled term in the source name; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path Compare two records on this page Pretzels, hard, coated, gluten free vs Pretzels, hard, plain, lightly salted

Both records appear in this page’s evidence set. The explicit record-description contrast is Coating wording: coated or breaded versus No matching controlled term in the source name; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path 13 context records in this source topic Pretzels/snack mix

Pretzels, hard, cheese filled and Pretzels, hard, chocolate coated belong to this USDA source-category collection. Its displayed ranges and complete exact-record catalog provide the peer set for a manual comparison; the destination does not preselect this page’s record.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Salt, table

USDA input 2047 appears in 5 of 13 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 0.2–2 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted

USDA input 19047 appears in 5 of 13 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 50–100 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Calcium: density and serving context

In this page’s records, calcium runs from 0 mg in Pretzels, hard, flavored, gluten free to 197 mg in Pretzels, hard, cheese filled, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Iron: density and serving context

In this page’s records, iron runs from 0.3 mg in Pretzels, hard, coated, gluten free to 4.7 mg in Pretzels, hard, multigrain, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path