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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Should I Eat Pretzels? [Watch (HLS stream): Should I Eat Pretzels?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/IttJd2gb.m3u8) (1:41)  _Published 2015-07-29. Should I Eat This - Pretzels-v1_ --- Jul 27, 2023 6:36 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Should I Eat Sushi?](/video/cmhCuNmR/) ### Should I Eat Sushi? [Should I Eat Pork?](/video/pApjZewf/) ### Should I Eat Pork? [Should I Eat Tofu?](/video/f6ht1pjJ/) ### Should I Eat Tofu? --- ## Transcript You might think that pretzels are the best nutritional choice from the vending machine. But here's a twist, pretzels aren't really a healthy pick, according to most of our experts. [ MUSIC ] Pretzels are made from enriched Flour, which provides very little fiber or nutritional benefits, says Kate Patton. They're also low in protein and high in sodium. A typical one ounce serving has 352 milligrams of sodium, almost 15 % of the total daily limit recommended by the Food and Drug Administration. For snacks that are more nutrient dense, Patton suggest nuts, seeds, roasted edamame Or popcorn. Another thing pretzels have in abundance are carbohydrates, which means they're both high in calories and live high on the glycemic index, says David Katz. High glycemic index foods spike blood sugar levels faster than low glycemic index foods. Moul Dey agrees that eaters can do far better than pretzels. Pretzels are not in my preferred list of snacks, she says. But Kristi King says that if it comes down to pretzels or certain other salty snacks, then pretzels would be the healthier pick. Though you should Still, watch out for the sodium. And if you really love pretzels, some people are on a mission to make the snack healthier. Yael Vodovotz, and his team have developed what he calls a nutritional soft pretzel, which is high soy and lower on the glycemic index. Vodovotz hopes it will helped people manage Their weight. Since the kind you're most likely to buy is still far from the health food. For now, it's best to limit the twists. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Should I Eat Pretzels?","description":"Should I Eat This - Pretzels-v1","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/IttJd2gb/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-07-29T16:02:02.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/IttJd2gb.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/video/IttJd2gb/","duration":"PT1M41S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/video/IttJd2gb/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}} ```