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Pastry vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pastry and beans?

  • Pastry is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin K, while beans are higher in fiber.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • Beans have 249 times less sodium than pastry. Pastry has 249mg of sodium, while beans have 1mg.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than beans (33).

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types in this comparison.

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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
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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%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more IronIron +782.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
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
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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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1912.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +519%
Contains more CholineCholine +381.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Beans DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 0.4g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.035g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.103g 43%
Selenium 24.2µg 4.5µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.172g 31%
Iron 2.56mg 0.29mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.43mg 23%
Calories 551kcal 105kcal 22%
Manganese 0.488mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.15mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.06mg 17%
Fiber 1.5g 5.5g 16%
Folate 78µg 24µg 14%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0.8µg 13%
Sodium 249mg 1mg 11%
Copper 0.114mg 0.206mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.13mg 8%
Carbs 45.1g 20.49g 8%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 61mg 296mg 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 104mg 6%
Protein 7.3g 4.8g 5%
Choline 6.4mg 30.8mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 7.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
3
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.1%
Contains more WaterWater +754.1%
Contains more OtherOther +71%

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61605.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2745.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.