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Pastry vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pastry and cervelat

  • Pastry is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin K, yet cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Cervelat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 229% more than pastry.
  • Pastry contains 39 times more folate than cervelat. While pastry contains 78µg of folate, cervelat contains only 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in pastry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cervelat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +326.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +383%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85%
~equal in Calcium ~9mg

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1138.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1132.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.31mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.5µg 229%
Sodium 249mg 1300mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 1.2g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 12.97g 22%
Manganese 0.488mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.15mg 21%
Protein 7.3g 17.45g 20%
Folate 78µg 2µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.26mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.56mg 18%
Carbs 45.1g 3.33g 14%
Choline 6.4mg 78.9mg 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 1.3µg 12%
Fats 38.1g 30.43g 12%
Calories 551kcal 362kcal 9%
Saturated fat 9.643g 11.51g 8%
Selenium 24.2µg 20.3µg 7%
Iron 2.56mg 2.04mg 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 111mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Potassium 61mg 260mg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Copper 0.114mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.33mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 4.31mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 3.33g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.74g 0.85g 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
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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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1254.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139%
Contains more WaterWater +431.5%
Contains more OtherOther +261%

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.8%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.