Pastry vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pastry and brown sugar
- Brown sugar contains less selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and vitamin K than pastry.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
- The amount of saturated fat in brown sugar is lower.
- Pastry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastry is 59, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.
The food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Sugars, brown.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +260.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +142.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1666.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +662.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1916.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +730% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3689.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +7700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 0g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 0g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 0g | 44% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 1.2µg | 42% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0g | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 0.11mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 0.71mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Folate | 78µg | 1µg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.064mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 98.09g | 18% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 0.12g | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 28mg | 10% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 380kcal | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 4mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.047mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.132mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 133mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 97.02g | 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
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5983.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +534.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +117.5% |
