Pastry vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pastry and chicken meat?

Pastry is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, and iron, while chicken meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
Chicken meat's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
Chicken meat has 24 times less manganese than pastry. Pastry has 0.488mg of manganese, while chicken meat has 0.02mg.
Chicken meat is lower in saturated fat.
Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than chicken meat (0).

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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

Chicken meat

Contains more IronIron	+103.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2340%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+265.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+266%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+203.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.1%

~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+531.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+570.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1460%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1804.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+929.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	21.597g	5.34g	41%
Protein	7.3g	27.3g	40%
Fats	38.1g	13.6g	38%
Vitamin B6	0.021mg	0.4mg	29%
Cholesterol	0mg	88mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.398mg	0.063mg	28%
Vitamin B3	4.168mg	8.487mg	27%
Saturated fat	9.643g	3.79g	27%
Vitamin B5	0mg	1.03mg	21%
Manganese	0.488mg	0.02mg	20%
Folate	78µg	5µg	18%
Phosphorus	60mg	182mg	17%
Calories	551kcal	239kcal	16%
Iron	2.56mg	1.26mg	16%
Carbs	45.1g	0g	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.3µg	13%
Zinc	0.53mg	1.94mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.894g	2.97g	13%
Vitamin K	16.1µg	2.4µg	11%
Choline	6.4mg	65.9mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.168mg	9%
Sodium	249mg	82mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	48µg	5%
Copper	0.114mg	0.066mg	5%
Potassium	61mg	223mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	0.27mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Selenium	24.2µg	23.9µg	1%
Calcium	10mg	15mg	1%
Net carbs	43.6g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Sugar	0.74g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.085mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.196mg	1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.272mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.508mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.129mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.362mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	0.308mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	N/A