Pastry vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pastry and oatmeal
- Pastry has more selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3; however, oatmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
- Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than oatmeal.
- Oatmeal has 40 times less vitamin K than pastry. Pastry has 16.1µg of vitamin K, while oatmeal has 0.4µg.
- Oatmeal contains less saturated fat.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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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 CopperCopper | +72.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +384% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +671.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3925% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1281% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 1.36g | 57% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 0.391g | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 0.226g | 43% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 5.96mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 5µg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.426g | 30% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 68kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.29mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 130µg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 0.4µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.26mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 11.67g | 11% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 2.37g | 10% |
| Folate | 78µg | 44µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 49mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 80mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 3.025mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.317mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.215mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.558mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.7g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Potassium | 61mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 4.7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +208% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2701.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +286.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +888.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5423.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1048.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
