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Milk vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and pastry different?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin B12; however, pastry is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 45% higher.
  • Milk has less saturated fat.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than pastry (59).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake are the varieties used 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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Pastry
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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 CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +8433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1040%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%

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.
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Pastry
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1890%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4381.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16000%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.97g 38.1g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 21.597g 53%
Saturated fat 0.633g 9.643g 41%
Selenium 3.3µg 24.2µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.398mg 32%
Iron 0.03mg 2.56mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 4.894g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 4.168mg 25%
Calories 42kcal 551kcal 25%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.488mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Folate 5µg 78µg 18%
Carbs 4.99g 45.1g 13%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 16.1µg 13%
Copper 0.01mg 0.114mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 10mg 12%
Sodium 44mg 249mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.283mg 8%
Protein 3.37g 7.3g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 95mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.54mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 61mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 6.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.021mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.53mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Pastry
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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 +957.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3827.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +803.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Pastry
2
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 -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7696.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13882.9%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.