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Candy bar vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and puff pastry different?

  • Candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and magnesium, while puff pastry is higher in selenium and iron.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11768% more than puff pastry.
  • Candy bar contains 7 times more vitamin E than puff pastry. Candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, while puff pastry contains 0.55mg.

Candies, peanut bar and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types were used in this article.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +587.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +556.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +573%
Contains more ZincZinc +629.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +413.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.1%
Contains more IronIron +168%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +421.3%

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 EVitamin E +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +805163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +374.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Puff pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.019mg 11768%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 22.228g 77%
Copper 0.774mg 0.115mg 73%
Selenium 4.7µg 24.5µg 36%
Phosphorus 308mg 60mg 35%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.495mg 33%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.54mg 31%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 3.8mg 26%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.55mg 24%
Magnesium 110mg 16mg 22%
Iron 0.97mg 2.6mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 8.828g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.323mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0mg 17%
Protein 15.5g 7.4g 16%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.3µg 14%
Potassium 407mg 62mg 10%
Fiber 4.1g 1.5g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.258mg 9%
Calcium 78mg 10mg 7%
Fats 33.7g 38.5g 7%
Folate 75µg 55µg 5%
Sodium 156mg 253mg 4%
Choline 29.4mg 6.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.678g 5.502g 4%
Calories 522kcal 558kcal 2%
Carbs 47.4g 45.7g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.158mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 ProteinProtein +109.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more FatsFats +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +362.5%
~equal in Carbs ~45.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.7%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.