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Avocado vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between avocadoes and pastry

  • Avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pastry is 43% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +695.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more IronIron +365.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5950%

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.
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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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 EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1123.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +494%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~78µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 24.2µg 43%
Fats 14.66g 38.1g 36%
Saturated fat 2.126g 9.643g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 21.597g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.398mg 28%
Iron 0.55mg 2.56mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 4.894g 21%
Fiber 6.7g 1.5g 21%
Calories 160kcal 551kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.021mg 18%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.488mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 4.168mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.283mg 12%
Carbs 8.53g 45.1g 12%
Potassium 485mg 61mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Protein 2g 7.3g 11%
Sodium 7mg 249mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.54mg 10%
Copper 0.19mg 0.114mg 8%
Vitamin K 21µg 16.1µg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 16mg 3%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.53mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Folate 81µg 78µg 1%
Choline 14.2mg 6.4mg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 43.6g N/A
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 0.74g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.156mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
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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 +761.5%
Contains more OtherOther +58%
Contains more ProteinProtein +265%
Contains more FatsFats +159.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
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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 -78%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.5%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.