Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Chicken meat
  5. Compare
  6. Chicken meat vs. Pastry

Chicken meat vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between chicken meat and pastry?

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while pastry is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, and iron.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
  • Pastry is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than chicken meat (0).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this comparison.

Infographic

Chicken meat vs Pastry infographic
Infographic link

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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Pastry
Pastry
3
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +266%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more IronIron +103.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2340%
~equal in Selenium ~24.2µg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Pastry
Pastry
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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1804.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +929.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +570.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 21.597g 41%
Protein 27.3g 7.3g 40%
Fats 13.6g 38.1g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.021mg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.398mg 28%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 4.168mg 27%
Saturated fat 3.79g 9.643g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0mg 21%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.488mg 20%
Folate 5µg 78µg 18%
Phosphorus 182mg 60mg 17%
Calories 239kcal 551kcal 16%
Iron 1.26mg 2.56mg 16%
Carbs 0g 45.1g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.53mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 4.894g 13%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 16.1µg 11%
Choline 65.9mg 6.4mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.283mg 9%
Sodium 82mg 249mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.114mg 5%
Potassium 223mg 61mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.54mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Selenium 23.9µg 24.2µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 43.6g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +274%
Contains more WaterWater +599.4%
Contains more FatsFats +180.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -60.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +304.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.8%

People also compare

Chicken meat
Chicken meat vs Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken
Chicken meat
Chicken meat vs Duck meat
Duck meat
Chicken meat
Chicken meat vs Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Pastry
Pastry vs Filo
Filo
Pastry
Pastry vs Apple strudel
Apple strudel
Pastry
Pastry vs Sweet roll
Sweet roll

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.