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Pastry vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pastry and feta?

  • Pastry is richer in iron, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Feta has 4 times less iron than pastry. Pastry has 2.56mg of iron, while feta has 0.65mg.
  • Pastry is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than feta (27).

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Cheese, feta 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
5
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%
Feta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more IronIron +293.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1642.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4830%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.7%
~equal in Potassium ~62mg

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
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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +794.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1919%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Calcium 10mg 493mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.844mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 4.623g 42%
Phosphorus 60mg 337mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.424mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.591g 29%
Sodium 249mg 917mg 29%
Fats 38.1g 21.28g 26%
Saturated fat 9.643g 14.946g 24%
Iron 2.56mg 0.65mg 24%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.88mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.154mg 20%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.028mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.991mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.967mg 19%
Selenium 24.2µg 15µg 17%
Protein 7.3g 14.21g 14%
Calories 551kcal 264kcal 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Carbs 45.1g 4.09g 14%
Folate 78µg 32µg 12%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 1.8µg 12%
Copper 0.114mg 0.032mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.18mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 4.09g N/A
Potassium 61mg 62mg 0%
Sugar 0.74g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
2
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +79%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1002.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.7%
Contains more WaterWater +549.6%
Contains more OtherOther +420%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
3
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Feta
0
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +367.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +728.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.