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Ice cream sandwich vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ice cream sandwich and pastry

  • Ice cream sandwich is higher in copper and calcium, yet pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Pastry covers your daily selenium needs 38% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains 9 times more calcium than pastry. While ice cream sandwich contains 86mg of calcium, pastry contains only 10mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ice cream sandwich is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice cream sandwich and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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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 +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more IronIron +884.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680.6%

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.
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1138.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +129.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 21.597g 47%
Fats 8.57g 38.1g 45%
Selenium 3.1µg 24.2µg 38%
Saturated fat 2.317g 9.643g 33%
Iron 0.26mg 2.56mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.398mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 4.894g 17%
Calories 237kcal 551kcal 16%
Copper 0.254mg 0.114mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 4.168mg 16%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 16.1µg 12%
Folate 34µg 78µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.283mg 11%
Vitamin A 86µg 0µg 10%
Calcium 86mg 10mg 8%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Protein 4.29g 7.3g 6%
Sodium 129mg 249mg 5%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.488mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 16mg 3%
Carbs 37.14g 45.1g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 72mg 60mg 2%
Potassium 115mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.021mg 1%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.53mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 0.74g 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 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
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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 WaterWater +475.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.2%
Contains more FatsFats +344.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.4%
~equal in Other ~1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
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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 -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +711.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.4%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.