Pastry vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pastry and pasta
- Pastry has more vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat, while pasta has more vitamin B12.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% higher.
- Pasta contains 42 times less sodium than pastry. Pastry contains 249mg of sodium, while pasta contains 6mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pasta is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +154.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +124.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +117.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +320.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 1.05g | 57% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 0.124g | 54% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 44% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 0.15g | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.429g | 30% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 131kcal | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 0.992mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 1.14mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.209mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 249mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.224mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 24.93g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.183mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 78µg | 64µg | 4% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 5.15g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 61mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 63mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3528.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +222.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +706.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17316.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1040.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
