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Pastry vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and potato pancake different?

  • Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, potato pancake is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 36% higher.
  • Pastry contains 3 times more selenium than potato pancake. While pastry contains 24.2µg of selenium, potato pancake contains only 8.9µg.
  • Potato pancake has less saturated fat.

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Potato pancakes 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.
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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more IronIron +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +919.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.3%

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.
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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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +496.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1059.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Potato pancake DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 3.73g 45%
Fats 38.1g 14.76g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.448mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 9.643g 2.496g 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Selenium 24.2µg 8.9µg 28%
Sodium 249mg 764mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.158mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 7.516g 17%
Potassium 61mg 622mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 1.672mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.757mg 15%
Calories 551kcal 268kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Choline 6.4mg 74.2mg 12%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 2.7µg 11%
Iron 2.56mg 1.67mg 11%
Phosphorus 60mg 128mg 10%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.26mg 10%
Folate 78µg 41µg 9%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.173mg 8%
Copper 0.114mg 0.18mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3.3g 7%
Carbs 45.1g 27.81g 6%
Magnesium 16mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Protein 7.3g 6.08g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 10mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.23mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.7mg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +158.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.2%
Contains more WaterWater +462%
Contains more OtherOther +258%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +479%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.6%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.