Pastry vs. Navajo frybread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and navajo frybread different?

Pastry is higher in vitamin K, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, navajo frybread is richer in iron, folate, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 25% higher.
Navajo frybread has less saturated fat.
Pastry has a lower glycemic index (59) than navajo frybread (70).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) 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.

Pastry

Navajo frybread

Contains more CopperCopper	+25.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+470%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.2%
Contains more IronIron	+57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105%

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

Navajo frybread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1912.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81%
Contains more FolateFolate	+56.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.43mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	21.597g	4.411g	43%
Fats	38.1g	12.22g	40%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.894g	1.055g	26%
Saturated fat	9.643g	4.621g	23%
Iron	2.56mg	4.04mg	19%
Starch		42.85g	18%
Vitamin K	16.1µg	0.8µg	13%
Calories	551kcal	330kcal	11%
Folate	78µg	122µg	11%
Selenium	24.2µg	18.6µg	10%
Phosphorus	60mg	123mg	9%
Manganese	0.488mg	0.297mg	8%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.217mg	5%
Calcium	10mg	57mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin B3	4.168mg	4.603mg	3%
Sodium	249mg	329mg	3%
Copper	0.114mg	0.091mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.398mg	0.43mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.164mg	3%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.35mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	7mg	2%
Protein	7.3g	6.69g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.021mg	0.038mg	1%
Choline	6.4mg		1%
Carbs	45.1g	48.26g	1%
Net carbs	43.6g	48.26g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	61mg	77mg	0%
Sugar	0.74g	2.03g	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%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.051g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.018g	N/A