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Pastry vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and gingersnaps different?

  • Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K; however, gingersnaps are richer in iron, manganese, copper, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingersnaps is 48% higher.
  • Pastry contains 6 times more vitamin K than gingersnaps. While pastry contains 16.1µg of vitamin K, gingersnaps contain only 2.5µg.
  • Gingersnaps have less saturated fat.

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Cookies, gingersnaps are the varieties used 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.
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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +374.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467.2%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.55mg

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.
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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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +544%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.293mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Iron 2.56mg 6.4mg 48%
Manganese 0.488mg 1.555mg 46%
Fats 38.1g 9.8g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 5.365g 41%
Selenium 24.2µg 5.1µg 35%
Saturated fat 9.643g 2.451g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 1.372g 23%
Copper 0.114mg 0.305mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.2mg 17%
Sodium 249mg 501mg 11%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 2.5µg 11%
Carbs 45.1g 76.9g 11%
Magnesium 16mg 49mg 8%
Potassium 61mg 346mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.38mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 77mg 7%
Calories 551kcal 416kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 3.235mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.098mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Phosphorus 60mg 83mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.97mg 3%
Protein 7.3g 5.6g 3%
Folate 78µg 87µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.293mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 19.92g N/A
Zinc 0.53mg 0.55mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.114mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +288.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.5%
Contains more OtherOther +140%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.