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Pastry vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastry and egg bread

  • Pastry is richer in vitamin K, yet egg bread is richer in choline, vitamin B2, selenium, calcium, folate, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 40% higher.
  • Pastry contains 18 times more vitamin K than egg bread. Pastry contains 16.1µg of vitamin K, while egg bread contains 0.9µg.
  • Egg bread contains less saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a lower glycemic index than egg bread.

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

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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
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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 14% 28% 10% 114% 54% 22% 45% 50% 65% 164%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +830%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.5%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.4%
~equal in Manganese ~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
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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% 21% 5.2% 6% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 13% 2.3% 79% 46%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1688.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1217.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Egg bread DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 6g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 2.302g 48%
Saturated fat 9.643g 1.593g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 1.106g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Choline 6.4mg 84.3mg 14%
Calories 551kcal 287kcal 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0.9µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.436mg 12%
Selenium 24.2µg 30.1µg 11%
Calcium 10mg 93mg 8%
Folate 78µg 105µg 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Iron 2.56mg 3.04mg 6%
Sodium 249mg 380mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.282mg 6%
Copper 0.114mg 0.162mg 5%
Protein 7.3g 9.5g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 4.848mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.438mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.26mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.79mg 2%
Potassium 61mg 115mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.5mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 45.1g 47.8g 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 45.5g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 1.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.394mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.443mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.21mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +535%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.1%
Contains more WaterWater +308.2%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Carbs ~47.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.593 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.106 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +838.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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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. Egg bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/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.