The city of Philadelphia is known for its soft pretzels. A soft pretzel is a larger, softer variant of the typical hard pretzel, composed of fresh baked dough and topped with coarse grains of salt. They are sold in supermarkets and sporting events and hawked on busy street corners. They can be enjoyed with mustard as a snack or stuffed with crab and cheese for a lunch or dinner stand-in. Originally from Pennsylvania Dutch country, they soon found their way to the big city. Jim's Soft Pretzels has several locations in Philadelphia and its suburbs.
Calories
A serving size of Jim's soft pretzels is one pretzel, which has 210 calories. Your individual daily calorie needs vary, depending on your sex, age and how active you are. For example, MyPyramid.gov says a moderately active woman aged 26 to 30 needs approximately 2,000 calories each day. Based on a diet of 2,000 calories per day, one of Jim's Soft Pretzels provides 10.5 percent of the calories needed for the day.
Fat
One Jim's soft pretzel has 1 g of fat, according to the nutrition website MyFitnessPal, with no saturated or trans fat. You do need some fat in your diet, with some fats being better for you than others. The Mayo Clinic website recommends getting your daily 44 to 78 g of fat from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. A diet high in saturated and trans fats can significantly increase your risk of developing elevated cholesterol levels and heart disease.
Carbohydrates and Fiber
Carbohydrates provide the building blocks for the energy your body needs to run efficiently. Dietary fiber adds bulk to waste matter to prevent constipation. The Mayo Clinic website says 45 to 65 percent of your calories should come from carbohydrates each day. Women need 22 to 28 g of dietary fiber daily, while men need 28 to 34 g. Carbohydrates are derived from the starches and sugars found in many plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables and grains; fiber comes from the parts of plant foods that cannot be digested. One Jim's Soft Pretzel has 43 g carbohydrates with 1 g sugar, along with 2 g of dietary fiber.
Protein
One Jim's Soft Pretzel has 9 g of protein. Protein also provides the body with energy and is needed every day. The Mayo Clinic website says you should get 10 to 35 percent of your calories from protein, or 50 to 175 g daily. Protein can be obtained from animal and plant sources. The best sources are lean poultry, fish, soy, nuts and beans.
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