Oatmeal vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between oatmeal and pastry
- Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
- Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than oatmeal.
- Pastry has 433 times less vitamin A than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 433IU of vitamin A, while pastry has 1IU.
- Oatmeal contains less sodium.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +384% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1281% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +671.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3925% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +36.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 1.36g | 38.1g | 57% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 21.597g | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 9.643g | 43% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 2.56mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 24.2µg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 4.894g | 30% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 551kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.021mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 16.1µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.398mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 45.1g | 11% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 7.3g | 10% |
| Folate | 44µg | 78µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 249mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 10mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 4.168mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.283mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.114mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.488mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Potassium | 61mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 6.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +888.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +208% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2701.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +286.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5423.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1048.8% |
