Pastry vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pastry and pie crust different?
- Pastry is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pie crust is richer in folate, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pie crust is 22% higher.
- Pastry contains 2 times more manganese than pie crust. While pastry contains 0.488mg of manganese, pie crust contains only 0.315mg.
- Pie crust has less saturated fat.
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +15.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +510% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +204.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 249mg | 753mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Fats | 38.1g | 31.4g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 17.887g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 2.727mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 7.974g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.315mg | 8% |
| Folate | 78µg | 104µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 3.968g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.213mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.268mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 61mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 2.22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 518kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 22.9µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 52.1g | 2% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 6.9g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.392mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 52.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.3% |
