Pastry vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pastry and American cheese

Pastry has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and manganese; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than pastry.
American cheese has 55 times less vitamin B3 than pastry. Pastry has 4.168mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
Pastry contains less saturated fat.
Pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastry is 59, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.

Pastry

American cheese

Contains more IronIron	+306.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+147.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1090.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+10350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+116.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+369.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+968.3%

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.

Pastry

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+5384.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+519.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+875%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+465.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	10mg	1045mg	104%
Phosphorus	60mg	641mg	83%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.5µg	63%
Sodium	249mg	1671mg	62%
Saturated fat	9.643g	18.057g	38%
Cholesterol	0mg	100mg	33%
Monounsaturated fat	21.597g	8.236g	33%
Vitamin B1	0.398mg	0.015mg	32%
Vitamin A	0µg	250µg	28%
Vitamin B3	4.168mg	0.076mg	26%
Iron	2.56mg	0.63mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.894g	1.286g	24%
Protein	7.3g	18.13g	22%
Manganese	0.488mg	0.041mg	19%
Folate	78µg	8µg	18%
Zinc	0.53mg	2.49mg	18%
Carbs	45.1g	3.7g	14%
Vitamin K	16.1µg	2.6µg	11%
Fats	38.1g	31.79g	10%
Calories	551kcal	371kcal	9%
Copper	0.114mg	0.046mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.403mg	8%
Selenium	24.2µg	20.2µg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Choline	6.4mg	36.2mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.234mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.021mg	0.054mg	3%
Vitamin D		23IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	0.8mg	2%
Potassium	61mg	132mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	26mg	2%
Net carbs	43.6g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar	0.74g	2.26g	N/A
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.085mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.196mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.272mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.508mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.129mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.362mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.308mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.79g	N/A