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Pastry vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pastry and egg whites

  • Pastry has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin K, copper, and selenium, while egg whites have more vitamin B2.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in egg whites is lower.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +395.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3869.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1850%
Contains more CholineCholine +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Egg white DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 0.17g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.004mg 33%
Iron 2.56mg 0.08mg 31%
Calories 551kcal 52kcal 25%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.105mg 25%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.011mg 21%
Folate 78µg 4µg 19%
Carbs 45.1g 0.73g 15%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.439mg 12%
Copper 0.114mg 0.023mg 10%
Selenium 24.2µg 20µg 8%
Protein 7.3g 10.9g 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 60mg 15mg 6%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Sodium 249mg 166mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.19mg 4%
Potassium 61mg 163mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.005mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 10mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.74g 0.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +22311.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6078.1%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.3%
Contains more WaterWater +930.2%

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.