Pastry vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pastry and custard?
- Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate, yet custard is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 38% more.
- Pastry has 70 times more manganese than custard. While pastry has 0.488mg of manganese, custard has only 0.007mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in custard is lower.
- The glycemic index of custard is lower.
We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +652.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +280% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6871.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +303.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1290% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +239.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +552.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3057.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7950% |
| 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 | +204.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +84.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 4g | 52% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 1.127g | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 2.032g | 35% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 6µg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.312g | 31% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 0.34mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.061mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 0.132mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.52µg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.007mg | 21% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 122kcal | 21% |
| Folate | 78µg | 9µg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.699mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 139mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 0.2µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 130mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.03mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 17.6g | 9% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 84mg | 7% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 3.99g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 52µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 207mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +852.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +764.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1816.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1468.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.9% |
