Snyder's Mini Pretzels (60-1.52 oz Packs)

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White flour is made from wheat with the outer portion of the grain removed. This also removes most of its fiber and nutrients. Foods made with white flour also tend to raise blood sugar levels more than foods high in protein and fat do ( 21, 22, 23, 24). Soft pretzels can still be part of a healthy diet, but it’s usually best to consume them in moderation. One easy way to enjoy a soft pretzel without overdoing your calorie, carb, or salt intake is to save half for later or share it with a friend! Salted vs. unsalted pretzels

Snyder’s also makes unsalted mini pretzels, which have 0mg of sodium per serving. If you find them needing a little bit of salt, buying the unsalted variety allows you to add your own salt to control exactly how much you are consuming. If you already know that you’re salt-sensitive or if you’re watching your salt intake in general, choosing unsalted hard pretzels is an easy way to make sure you don’t accidentally overdo it on the salt. Using the pretzel serving sizes above, you can estimate approximately how large your pretzel is, and then use the nutrition info provided here to estimate. Before they’re baked, pretzels are treated with a sodium hydroxide solution commonly known as lye. It causes a chemical reaction on the surface of the dough that turns the pretzels brown and shiny during baking ( 1, 2).If you’re counting calories or concerned about your intake of certain nutrients, you might consider practicing greater moderation with filled or flavored pretzels than you would with plain pretzels. They’re often high in simple carbs I usually prefer to enjoy these white chocolate pretzels straight forward with a few sprinkles, but there's so many other ways you can customize them! Here's a few ideas: If you get a pretzel from a street vendor, I would estimate it right in the middle, somewhere between Auntie Anne’s and the Target examples. While you won’t be able to tell the exact size, it would be fair to estimate 300-400 calories for a rather large pretzel.

Hard pretzels may also contain extra salt as a preservative to help them stay fresh. In some cases, they might even contain more salt than an equal serving of regular potato chips ( 5, 12). fresenius. "Brezelfest". Speyer.de. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010 . Retrieved 18 August 2010. I just about cried when I read you have your own gluten free recipe for pretzels!! The commercially produced pretzels in the store have soy in them. I am very allergic to soy… The pretzel has become an element in popular culture, both as a food staple, and its unique knotted twist shape which has inspired ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, [53] images, and other phenomena. Although historically, the pretzel has influenced culture, it has recently been heavily influenced by mass media.I couldn’t let this post end without mentioning pretzel buns. These buns immediately elevate any burger or sandwich, so they need to be mentioned! A pretzel bun will be the same ingredients as any other soft pretzel, with the obvious difference of the shape. Looking at “Pretzilla” brand, their pretzel bun is 90g, putting it right between a SuperPretzel & Auntie Anne’s, and the nutrition reflects that.

While you are waiting for the water to boil, place your dough into a plastic baggie with a small slit cut out of one of the corners. The word "healthy" has become way too complicated and overwhelming. This blog exists to make it all much, much simpler. Through fun recipes and helpful blog posts, we're going to make healthy living simple. What’s more, a 1-ounce (28-gram) serving of chocolate-covered hard pretzels has 130 calories, compared to 109 calories for the same amount of plain hard pretzels ( 20).For example, a soft cinnamon-sugar pretzel from the popular pretzel chain Auntie Anne’s contains 470 calories, while their original pretzel has 340 calories. Pairing one of those pretzels with a dipping sauce adds 45–170 calories ( 19). The nutritional value of a pretzel can vary greatly depending on whether it’s hard or soft, how big the serving size is, and whether additional ingredients such as chocolate or dipping sauces are used.