Dough vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dough and puff pastry

Dough has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, puff pastry is richer in vitamin K.
Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 32% more than puff pastry.
Puff pastry contains less sodium.
Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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.

Dough

Puff pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+88.7%
Contains more IronIron	+50.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16.7%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-58%

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.

Dough

Puff pastry

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+463.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+123.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+29%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+161.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2228.6%

~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			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.855g	22.228g	142%
Fats	2.42g	38.5g	56%
Vitamin B1	0.71mg	0.323mg	32%
Saturated fat	0.529g	5.502g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	0.362g	8.828g	21%
Starch	44.23g		18%
Folate	123µg	55µg	17%
Iron	3.91mg	2.6mg	16%
Sodium	602mg	253mg	15%
Calories	272kcal	558kcal	14%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	16.3µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.258mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.455mg	0mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.019mg	7%
Selenium	28.6µg	24.5µg	7%
Protein	10.75g	7.4g	7%
Vitamin B3	4.817mg	3.8mg	6%
Phosphorus	105mg	60mg	6%
Zinc	1.04mg	0.54mg	5%
Calcium	52mg	10mg	4%
Magnesium	32mg	16mg	4%
Manganese	0.577mg	0.495mg	4%
Copper	0.152mg	0.115mg	4%
Fiber	2.2g	1.5g	3%
Potassium	117mg	62mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.55mg	2%
Carbs	51.88g	45.7g	2%
Fructose	0.51g		1%
Net carbs	49.68g	44.2g	N/A
Sugar	4.62g	0.75g	N/A
Trans fat	0.005g		N/A
Choline	8mg	6.2mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.086mg	0%
Threonine		0.198mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.275mg	0%
Leucine		0.514mg	0%
Lysine		0.144mg	0%
Methionine		0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.367mg	0%
Valine		0.312mg	0%
Histidine		0.158mg	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