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Pastry vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pastry and porridge

  • Pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin K; however, porridge is richer in iron.
  • Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +185%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +764.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +770%
Contains more IronIron +46.1%
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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +623.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1032%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +701.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16000%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Porridge DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 0.21g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.028g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.033g 44%
Selenium 24.2µg 2.8µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.114g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.055mg 29%
Calories 551kcal 50kcal 25%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.52mg 23%
Manganese 0.488mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.025mg 20%
Folate 78µg 12µg 17%
Iron 2.56mg 3.74mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0.1µg 13%
Protein 7.3g 1.44g 12%
Carbs 45.1g 10.52g 12%
Sodium 249mg 6mg 11%
Copper 0.114mg 0.04mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 87mg 8%
Phosphorus 60mg 15mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.13mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.02mg 3%
Potassium 61mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.013mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +406.9%
Contains more FatsFats +18042.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.7%
Contains more OtherOther +354.5%
Contains more WaterWater +930.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77032.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4193%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients
  2. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.