Dough vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dough and pastry?
- Dough is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6, while pastry is higher in vitamin K.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 46% higher.
- Pastry is lower in sodium.
- Dough has a higher glycemic index (70) than pastry (59).
We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +420% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +78.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +409.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 2.42g | 38.1g | 55% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 21.597g | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 9.643g | 41% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 4.894g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.398mg | 26% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 2.56mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 249mg | 15% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 551kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 16.1µg | 13% |
| Folate | 123µg | 78µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.283mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 24.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.021mg | 7% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 7.3g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 60mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.53mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 4.168mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.488mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 45.1g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Choline | 8mg | 6.4mg | 0% |
| 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 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +288.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1474.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5866% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +472.4% |
