Which Has More Sodium, Rold Gold or Snyder's? 370 vs 250 mg

Rold Gold Original Tiny Twists lists 370 mg of sodium per 28 g, and Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels lists 250 mg per 28 g, so on sodium alone the two labels are 120 mg apart on the same serving size. Calories are close (120 vs 110), while the salt position, sweeteners, oils, and leavening differ. This comparison sets the label facts side by side and leaves the choice to you.

Key takeaways

• Per 28 g, Rold Gold Original Tiny Twists lists 370 mg sodium and Snyder's Mini Pretzels lists 250 mg, a 120 mg difference.
• Salt is the second ingredient in Rold Gold and the third in Snyder's, behind enriched flour and tapioca malt syrup.
• Calories are about equal (120 vs 110 per 28 g), but the oils and sweeteners differ: corn oil and corn syrup in Rold Gold; a canola, palm, soybean, and/or sunflower oil blend, tapioca malt syrup, and cane sugar in Snyder's.

How much sodium is in Rold Gold vs Snyder's Mini Pretzels per 28 g?

Rold Gold Original Tiny Twists lists 370 mg of sodium per 28 g serving, which is 17 pretzels, according to its Open Food Facts label record. Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels lists 250 mg per 28 g serving, which is about 19 pretzels, and shows 11% of the Daily Value (DV) on the Snyder's Mini Pretzels product page.

Because both figures use the same 28 g serving, the sodium numbers compare directly: Rold Gold has 120 mg more per serving. The Open Food Facts listing for Rold Gold shows amounts only and does not print a %DV. By our calculation, 370 mg is about 16% of the 2,300 mg daily reference.

Recipes and labels can change, so the Nutrition Facts panel on the bag you are holding is the reference to use.

Where does salt rank in the ingredients of Rold Gold vs Snyder's Mini Pretzels?

Salt is the second ingredient in Rold Gold and the third in Snyder's. Ingredients on US labels are listed in descending order by weight, so the position tells you salt is a larger share of the recipe in Rold Gold than in Snyder's, relative to the other listed items.

The full ingredient lists, as printed in the sources, are:

• Rold Gold: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, corn oil, corn syrup, ammonium bicarbonate, malt extract, and yeast. Contains a wheat ingredient.
• Snyder's: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), tapioca malt syrup (tapioca syrup, malt extract), salt, vegetable oil (canola, palm, soybean, and/or sunflower), cane sugar, yeast, soda. Contains wheat.

The label does not state the exact weight of salt in either product beyond the sodium figures above.

Which pretzels have the least sodium against FDA daily values?

Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels lists 250 mg of sodium per 28 g, compared with 370 mg for Rold Gold Original Tiny Twists. FDA's Sodium in Your Diet page states the Daily Value for sodium is less than 2,300 mg per day, and it describes 5% DV or less per serving as low and 20% DV or more as high.

Snyder's 11% DV falls between those two thresholds. Rold Gold's %DV is not printed on the listing used here, so this article does not assign Rold Gold a classification from FDA's percentage scale. The 370 mg figure works out to about 16% DV by calculation, which is an estimate and not a printed label value.

For another salty-snack label compared the same way, see Which Has More Sodium, Goldfish or Annie's Bunnies? and Triscuit vs Wheat Thins: 0 g vs 4 g Added Sugar.

Do Rold Gold and Snyder's Mini Pretzels differ in sweeteners and syrups?

Rold Gold lists corn syrup as its sweetener, while Snyder's lists tapioca malt syrup and cane sugar. Both ingredient lists include malt extract.

On the Snyder's Nutrition Facts panel, total sugars are under 1 g and added sugars are under 1 g (1% DV) per 28 g. The Open Food Facts listing for Rold Gold shows total sugars of 1 g. A Rold Gold added-sugars figure is not disclosed in the sources, so none is given here.

The ingredient names are the main difference. The amount of each syrup or sugar is not disclosed in the sources beyond the order of the ingredient list, so the names alone cannot show which product contains more sweetener.

Which oils are in Rold Gold vs Snyder's Mini Pretzels: corn oil or a blend?

Rold Gold lists corn oil as a single oil. Snyder's lists vegetable oil made from canola, palm, soybean, and/or sunflower, and the label does not state the proportion of each oil in that blend.

Fat totals per 28 g are 1 g for Rold Gold and 0.5 g for Snyder's (1% DV). The leavening also differs. Rold Gold uses ammonium bicarbonate, and Snyder's uses soda.

How many calories and grams of fat, carbohydrate, and fiber are in each 28 g serving?

Rold Gold Original Tiny Twists lists 120 calories, 1 g total fat, 23 g total carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, and 3 g protein per 28 g. Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels lists 110 calories, 0.5 g total fat, 23 g total carbohydrate (8% DV), under 1 g dietary fiber (3% DV), and 3 g protein per 28 g. Both list 0 g saturated fat and 0 g trans fat.

The two products also differ on a few micronutrient lines. Snyder's lists 1.3 mg of iron (8% DV) and 0 mg of calcium, while Rold Gold's listing shows 10 mg of calcium. Both list 30 mg of potassium and 0 vitamin D. Use the Nutrition Facts panel on your package as the reference for the figures you compare.

Are pretzels a healthy snack for kids?

FDA states that recommended sodium limits are even lower for children under 14 than for adults, and neither label gives a child-specific sodium limit, so the label figures alone cannot say whether Rold Gold, at 370 mg per 28 g, or Snyder's, at 250 mg per 28 g, is a healthy snack for a child.

The label facts above describe each pretzel but do not settle whether either one is healthy for a particular person. The label information does not address how often pretzels fit into a child's diet. Parents who want guidance for a specific child can ask a pediatrician or a registered dietitian.

Both products list wheat in their ingredients, so people avoiding wheat should read the ingredient list on the bag they buy. The Snyder's product page says the pretzels are made in a facility that does not process peanuts; the Open Food Facts listing for Rold Gold does not include a peanut-facility statement.

How do you compare sodium and ingredient lists on any pretzel label?

Start with serving size, then compare sodium in milligrams for that same serving, then the %DV, then the order of the ingredient list. Serving sizes must match before any sodium number means anything.

• Confirm the serving size, such as 28 g or 17 pretzels, on both labels.
• Compare sodium in mg for that exact serving, not per bag.
• Check %DV if printed, and note when it is missing.
• Read the ingredient order to see where salt appears.
• Compare the sweeteners and oil names as printed.

At a glance, per 28 g serving as listed:

Item	Rold Gold Original Tiny Twists	Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels
Calories	120	110
Sodium	370 mg	250 mg
Sodium %DV	Not printed (about 16% by calculation)	11%
Total fat	1 g	0.5 g (1% DV)
Total carbohydrate	23 g	23 g (8% DV)
Dietary fiber	1 g	Under 1 g (3% DV)
Total sugars	1 g	Under 1 g
Added sugars	Not disclosed in the sources	Under 1 g (1% DV)
Salt position	2nd ingredient	3rd ingredient
Sweeteners	Corn syrup	Tapioca malt syrup, cane sugar
Oils	Corn oil	Canola, palm, soybean, and/or sunflower blend
Leavening	Ammonium bicarbonate	Soda

Limits of this comparison: the figures come from the Snyder's product page and the Open Food Facts record for Rold Gold, and label facts cannot establish how either product affects an individual's health.

If you want to check these numbers yourself, scan the next label you pick up with the Aurascan app and compare the Nutrition Facts panel and ingredient list side by side.