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Pastry vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pastry and butter

  • Pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate; however, butter has more vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 204% more.
  • Pastry has 128 times more iron than butter. Pastry has 2.56mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Pastry is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Butter, without salt.

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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
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%
Butter
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.2%
Contains more IronIron +12700%
Contains more CopperCopper +612.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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
Pastry
6
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%
Butter
Butter
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +732.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9823.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.643g 50.489g 186%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Fats 38.1g 81.11g 66%
Selenium 24.2µg 1µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.005mg 33%
Iron 2.56mg 0.02mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.042mg 26%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.004mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.034mg 19%
Folate 78µg 3µg 19%
Carbs 45.1g 0.06g 15%
Protein 7.3g 0.85g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 3.01g 13%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.32mg 12%
Copper 0.114mg 0.016mg 11%
Sodium 249mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 7µg 8%
Calories 551kcal 717kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 60mg 24mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 23.43g 5%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.09mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.11mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 18.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.003mg 1%
Potassium 61mg 24mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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
Butter
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +758.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2400%
Contains more FatsFats +112.9%
Contains more WaterWater +111.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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
Butter
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~23.43g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.