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Egg white vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between egg whites and puff pastry

  • Egg whites have more vitamin B2; however, puff pastry is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin K, folate, copper, and selenium.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily iron needs 32% more than egg whites.
  • Puff pastry contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than egg whites. Egg whites contain 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while puff pastry contains 0.258mg.
  • The glycemic index of puff pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +3150%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3519%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
Contains more CholineCholine +463.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 22.228g 148%
Fats 0.17g 38.5g 59%
Iron 0.08mg 2.6mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.323mg 27%
Calories 52kcal 558kcal 25%
Saturated fat 0g 5.502g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 3.8mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.828g 22%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.495mg 21%
Carbs 0.73g 45.7g 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.3µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.258mg 14%
Folate 4µg 55µg 13%
Copper 0.023mg 0.115mg 10%
Selenium 20µg 24.5µg 8%
Protein 10.9g 7.4g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 15mg 60mg 6%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Sodium 166mg 253mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.019mg 1%
Choline 1.1mg 6.2mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 44.2g N/A
Calcium 7mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.158mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1083.4%
Contains more FatsFats +22547.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6160.3%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.