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Pastry vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and powdered milk different?

  • Pastry is higher in iron; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 135% higher.
  • Pastry contains 5 times more iron than powdered milk. While pastry contains 2.56mg of iron, powdered milk contains only 0.47mg.
  • Pastry has less saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than pastry (59).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +444.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9020%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2080.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +530.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1193.3%

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.
Pastry
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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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +545.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +631.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1734.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 60mg 776mg 102%
Calcium 10mg 912mg 90%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 1.205mg 71%
Vitamin B5 0mg 2.271mg 45%
Protein 7.3g 26.32g 38%
Potassium 61mg 1330mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 7.924g 34%
Saturated fat 9.643g 16.742g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.665g 28%
Iron 2.56mg 0.47mg 26%
Zinc 0.53mg 3.34mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.646mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.302mg 22%
Choline 6.4mg 117.4mg 20%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.04mg 19%
Fats 38.1g 26.71g 18%
Magnesium 16mg 85mg 16%
Selenium 24.2µg 16.3µg 14%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 2.2µg 12%
Folate 78µg 37µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.283mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Sodium 249mg 371mg 5%
Copper 0.114mg 0.08mg 4%
Calories 551kcal 496kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Carbs 45.1g 38.42g 2%
Net carbs 43.6g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.58mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +244.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.5%
Contains more OtherOther +508%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +635.9%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.