Soft pretzels carry 780 mg sodium per 100 g – the highest among bakery items. The salt crystals on top are visible, but sodium in the dough accounts for most of the total. A standard soft pretzel weighs 100–150 g, meaning 780–1,170 mg sodium per piece. Track sodium if you eat pretzels regularly.
How should I track Pretzel, soft?
Pretzel, soft is a good source of iron. Bakery products like Pretzel, soft vary more than you would expect — even pieces from the same batch can differ by 25–50 g. Research on portion estimation (Almiron-Roig et al., Appetite 2013) shows that people are particularly bad at estimating baked goods because size, density, and moisture all vary. The simplest fix: weigh a few pieces with a kitchen scale and you will quickly learn what your usual portion actually weighs. This one-time calibration makes all future logging faster and more reliable.
