Lavash (Armenian Bread) vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lavash (Armenian Bread) and pastry?
- Lavash (Armenian Bread) is higher in potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet pastry is higher in polyunsaturated fat, folate, iron, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Lavash (Armenian Bread) has 8 times more phosphorus than pastry. While lavash (Armenian Bread) has 496mg of phosphorus, pastry has only 60mg.
- The amount of sodium in pastry is lower.
- The glycemic index of pastry is lower.
We used Lavash (Armenian Bread) and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types 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 | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +110% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +189.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +726.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +113.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1110% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +281% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +45.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +298% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +607.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 496mg | 60mg | 62% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 38.1g | 57% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 21.597g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0.2g | 9.643g | 43% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 24.2µg | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.5g | 4.894g | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.398mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.33mg | 0.114mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 796mg | 249mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.283mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 2.56mg | 17% |
| Calories | 281kcal | 551kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Folate | 26µg | 78µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.4mg | 4.168mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Carbs | 60.3g | 45.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Protein | 8.7g | 7.3g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 21mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.488mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | N/A | |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
60.3 g
Water:
27 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +217.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +180% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3075% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.5 g
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 | -97.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21497% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +878.8% |
