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Pastry vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pastry and biscuits

  • Pastry has more selenium, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat; however, biscuits are higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than biscuits.
  • Pastry has 3 times more monounsaturated fat than biscuits. While pastry has 21.597g of monounsaturated fat, biscuits have only 6.93g.
  • Biscuits have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pastry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.4%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Biscuit DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 6.93g 37%
Fats 38.1g 16.3g 34%
Saturated fat 9.643g 4.324g 24%
Calcium 10mg 235mg 23%
Phosphorus 60mg 164mg 15%
Sodium 249mg 580mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Calories 551kcal 353kcal 10%
Selenium 24.2µg 19.5µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 2.949mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.285mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 4.163g 5%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.378mg 5%
Folate 78µg 61µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.356mg 4%
Copper 0.114mg 0.082mg 4%
Iron 2.56mg 2.9mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.31mg 2%
Potassium 61mg 121mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Protein 7.3g 7g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.035mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 45.1g 44.6g 0%
Net carbs 43.6g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.74g 2.18g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +133.7%
Contains more WaterWater +240%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
~equal in Protein ~7g
~equal in Carbs ~44.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.