Chocolate vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate and pastry different?
- Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 102% higher.
- Chocolate contains 9 times more magnesium than pastry. While chocolate contains 146mg of magnesium, pastry contains only 16mg.
- Pastry has less saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than pastry (59).
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +812.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +460% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +816.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +801.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +279.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +243.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +190.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +706.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1492% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +466% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +474.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +98.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.114mg | 102% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 2.56mg | 68% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.488mg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 9.643g | 40% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 24.2µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.398mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 16mg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 21.597g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 4.894g | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 4.168mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.5g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 60mg | 21% |
| Folate | 78µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.283mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 61mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.53mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 249mg | 10% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 38.1g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 16.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 45.1g | 5% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 7.3g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 546kcal | 551kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +776.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +348.2% |
