Biscuit vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between biscuits and pastry
- Biscuits have more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
- Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than biscuits.
- Pastry has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pastry is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +173.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 21.597g | 37% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 38.1g | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 9.643g | 24% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 10mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 60mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 249mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Calories | 353kcal | 551kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 24.2µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 4.168mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 4.894g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.488mg | 5% |
| Folate | 61µg | 78µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.398mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 2.56mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.283mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 7g | 7.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 45.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +240% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +220% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +133.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.3g
~equal in
Carbs
~45.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +211.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.6% |
