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Parmesan vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmesan and pastry different?

  • Parmesan is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, pastry is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmesan is 84% higher.
  • Pastry has less cholesterol.

Cheese, parmesan, grated 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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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 +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8430%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +945%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +422.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587.3%

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.
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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +847.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Pastry DV% diff.
Calcium 853mg 10mg 84%
Phosphorus 627mg 60mg 81%
Sodium 1804mg 249mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Protein 28.42g 7.3g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 21.597g 36%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.53mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.398mg 31%
Vitamin A 262µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 15.371g 9.643g 26%
Iron 0.49mg 2.56mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 4.168mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 4.894g 23%
Selenium 34.4µg 24.2µg 19%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.488mg 18%
Folate 6µg 78µg 18%
Fats 27.84g 38.1g 16%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 16.1µg 12%
Carbs 13.91g 45.1g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.04mg 0.114mg 8%
Calories 420kcal 551kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.283mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.021mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 61mg 4%
Magnesium 34mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Choline 14.1mg 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.54mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 ProteinProtein +289.3%
Contains more WaterWater +166.5%
Contains more OtherOther +618%
Contains more FatsFats +36.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 -37.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.1%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.