Pastry vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pastry and icing?
- Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, copper, and phosphorus, yet icing is higher in vitamin E.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in icing is lower.
We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +657.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +233.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3880% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1794.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +875% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 0.1µg | 44% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 4.86g | 42% |
| Fats | 38.1g | 16.23g | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.01mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 2.974g | 30% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 0.16mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 0.22mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 7.951g | 20% |
| Folate | 78µg | 8µg | 18% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 0g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 67.89g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 1.53mg | 7% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 418kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 18mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 184mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.302mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +344.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.5% |
