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Pastry vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastry and cream cheese

  • Pastry is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and vitamin K, yet cream cheese is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 53% higher.
  • Pastry contains 46 times more vitamin B3 than cream cheese. Pastry contains 4.168mg of vitamin B3, while cream cheese contains 0.091mg.
  • Pastry contains less saturated fat.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +2227.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +870%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1630.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4480.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +325%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.643g 20.213g 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 8.907g 32%
Iron 2.56mg 0.11mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.023mg 31%
Selenium 24.2µg 8.6µg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.091mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 1.483g 23%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.011mg 21%
Folate 78µg 9µg 17%
Carbs 45.1g 5.52g 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 2.1µg 12%
Copper 0.114mg 0.018mg 11%
Calories 551kcal 350kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.517mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 107mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Fats 38.1g 34.44g 6%
Choline 6.4mg 27.2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.056mg 3%
Sodium 249mg 314mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.86mg 2%
Protein 7.3g 6.15g 2%
Potassium 61mg 132mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Net carbs 43.6g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 3.76g N/A
Zinc 0.53mg 0.5mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +717%
Contains more WaterWater +519.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
~equal in Fats ~34.44g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.