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Pastry vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pastry and apples

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, folate, and vitamin K in pastry is higher than in apples.
  • Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than apples.
  • Apples contain less saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastry is 59, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
8
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%
Apple
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +2033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +445.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1294.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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
7
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%
Apple
4
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +988.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4480.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +631.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Apple DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 0.17g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.007g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.028g 44%
Selenium 24.2µg 0µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.017mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.051g 32%
Iron 2.56mg 0.12mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.091mg 25%
Calories 551kcal 52kcal 25%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.035mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.026mg 20%
Folate 78µg 3µg 19%
Protein 7.3g 0.26g 14%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 2.2µg 12%
Sodium 249mg 1mg 11%
Copper 0.114mg 0.027mg 10%
Carbs 45.1g 13.81g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.4g 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.04mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.061mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 3.4mg 1%
Potassium 61mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 11.41g N/A
Calcium 10mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.74g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
4
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2707.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22311.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.6%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +906.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308428.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9496.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.