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Pastry vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pastry and béchamel sauce

  • Pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and vitamin K; however, béchamel sauce has more vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 38% more.
  • Pastry has 27 times more vitamin K than béchamel sauce. Pastry has 16.1µg of vitamin K, while béchamel sauce has 0.6µg.
  • Béchamel sauce is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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
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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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more IronIron +1119%
Contains more CopperCopper +776.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1933.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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
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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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +623.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1496.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2583.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 6.73g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 2.67g 47%
Selenium 24.2µg 3.3µg 38%
Saturated fat 9.643g 2.152g 34%
Iron 2.56mg 0.21mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.055mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.261mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 1.586g 22%
Calories 551kcal 105kcal 22%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.024mg 20%
Folate 78µg 9µg 17%
Carbs 45.1g 7.4g 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0.6µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calcium 10mg 126mg 12%
Copper 0.114mg 0.013mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.184mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 73µg 8%
Protein 7.3g 3.77g 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.339mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Phosphorus 60mg 101mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0.1g 6%
Sodium 249mg 328mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 61mg 163mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.17mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 14.1mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 7.3g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.74g 4.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.089mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
Pastry
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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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.6%
Contains more FatsFats +466.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +509.5%
Contains more WaterWater +848.9%
Contains more OtherOther +44%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
Pastry
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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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +708.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%

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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

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.