Cheese vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cheese and pastry?
- Cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A, while pastry is higher in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 70% higher.
- Pastry is lower in cholesterol.
- Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than cheese (0).
We used Cheese, cheddar and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +586.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +658.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1728.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +280% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1707.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +157.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1272.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6964.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +570.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +188.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 710mg | 10mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 60mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 9.643g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.398mg | 31% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 7.3g | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 21.597g | 31% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 2.56mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 0.53mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 4.168mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 4.894g | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.488mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 249mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 45.1g | 14% |
| Folate | 27µg | 78µg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 16.1µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.283mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.114mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 24.2µg | 8% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 551kcal | 7% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 38.1g | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 6.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Potassium | 76mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +335.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +271% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1359.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +244.4% |
