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Apple vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between apples and pastry

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, folate, and vitamin K in pastry is higher than in apples.
  • Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than apples.
  • Apples contain less sodium.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastry is 59, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +2033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +445.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1294.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Pastry
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +988.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4480.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +631.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.17g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.028g 9.643g 44%
Selenium 0µg 24.2µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.398mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 4.894g 32%
Iron 0.12mg 2.56mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 4.168mg 25%
Calories 52kcal 551kcal 25%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.488mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.283mg 20%
Folate 3µg 78µg 19%
Protein 0.26g 7.3g 14%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 16.1µg 12%
Sodium 1mg 249mg 11%
Copper 0.027mg 0.114mg 10%
Carbs 13.81g 45.1g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Phosphorus 11mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.5g 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.53mg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 6.4mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 61mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 43.6g N/A
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 0.74g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +906.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2707.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22311.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.6%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308428.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9496.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.