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Butter vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and pastry

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 204% more.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Pastry
Pastry
8
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 CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.2%
Contains more IronIron +12700%
Contains more CopperCopper +612.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2320%

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.
Butter
Butter
5
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Pastry
Pastry
6
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +732.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9823.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Pastry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 9.643g 186%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Fats 81.11g 38.1g 66%
Selenium 1µg 24.2µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.398mg 33%
Iron 0.02mg 2.56mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 4.168mg 26%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.488mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.283mg 19%
Folate 3µg 78µg 19%
Carbs 0.06g 45.1g 15%
Protein 0.85g 7.3g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 4.894g 13%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.54mg 12%
Copper 0.016mg 0.114mg 11%
Sodium 11mg 249mg 10%
Vitamin K 7µg 16.1µg 8%
Calories 717kcal 551kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 24mg 60mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 21.597g 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.53mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 6.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.021mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 61mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Pastry
Pastry
3
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 FatsFats +112.9%
Contains more WaterWater +111.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +758.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Pastry
Pastry
2
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 -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~21.597g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.