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Pastry vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pastry and ginger

  • Pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin K, and manganese; however, ginger is higher in copper.
  • Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 47% more than ginger.
  • Pastry has 161 times more vitamin K than ginger. While pastry has 16.1µg of vitamin K, ginger has only 0.1µg.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pastry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
Ginger
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +326.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3357.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +580.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%

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
6
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%
Ginger
4
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1492%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +732.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16000%
Contains more FolateFolate +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +661.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +350%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Ginger DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 0.75g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.154g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.203g 43%
Selenium 24.2µg 0.7µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.154g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.025mg 31%
Iron 2.56mg 0.6mg 25%
Calories 551kcal 80kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.75mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.034mg 19%
Folate 78µg 11µg 17%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0.1µg 13%
Copper 0.114mg 0.226mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.16mg 11%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.229mg 11%
Protein 7.3g 1.82g 11%
Potassium 61mg 415mg 10%
Sodium 249mg 13mg 10%
Carbs 45.1g 17.77g 9%
Magnesium 16mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Phosphorus 60mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.203mg 4%
Choline 6.4mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.26mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.34mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 2g 2%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
4
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more WaterWater +828.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
2
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13924%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3077.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.