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Butter vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and puff pastry?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet puff pastry is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 225% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than puff pastry.

We used Butter, without salt and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types in this comparison.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +12900%
Contains more CopperCopper +618.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2350%

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
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +658.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +132.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1733.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Puff pastry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 5.502g 204%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 22.228g 128%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Fats 81.11g 38.5g 66%
Selenium 1µg 24.5µg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.828g 37%
Iron 0.02mg 2.6mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.323mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 3.8mg 23%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.495mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.258mg 17%
Carbs 0.06g 45.7g 15%
Protein 0.85g 7.4g 13%
Folate 3µg 55µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.55mg 12%
Copper 0.016mg 0.115mg 11%
Sodium 11mg 253mg 11%
Vitamin K 7µg 16.3µg 8%
Calories 717kcal 558kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 24mg 60mg 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.54mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 6.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.019mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 62mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.158mg 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +110.7%
Contains more WaterWater +142.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +770.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +638.5%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.