Pastry vs. Protein bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pastry and protein bread
- Pastry has more vitamin K; however, protein bread is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, magnesium, and calcium.
- Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than protein bread.
- Protein bread has 12 times less vitamin K than pastry. Pastry has 16.1µg of vitamin K, while protein bread has 1.3µg.
- Protein bread contains less saturated fat.
- Protein bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of protein bread is 71, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Bread, protein (includes gluten).
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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 less SodiumSodium | -38.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +306.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1140% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +427.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +62.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +265.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +243.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +201.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36% |
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 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1138.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +238.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +48.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +192.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fats | 38.1g | 2.2g | 55% |
Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 0.183g | 54% |
Manganese | 0.488mg | 1.472mg | 43% |
Saturated fat | 9.643g | 0.332g | 42% |
Copper | 0.114mg | 0.417mg | 34% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 1.009g | 26% |
Iron | 2.56mg | 4.15mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 185mg | 18% |
Selenium | 24.2µg | 32.9µg | 16% |
Calories | 551kcal | 245kcal | 15% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 65mg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 1.3µg | 12% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.82mg | 12% |
Calcium | 10mg | 124mg | 11% |
Folate | 78µg | 116µg | 10% |
Protein | 7.3g | 12.1g | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.394mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.42mg | 8% |
Potassium | 61mg | 322mg | 8% |
Sodium | 249mg | 404mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 3g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.071mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.36mg | 3% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 18.7mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 4.289mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 43.6g | 40.8g | N/A |
Carbs | 45.1g | 43.8g | 0% |
Sugar | 0.74g | 1.44g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.858mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.308mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
12.1 g
Fats:
2.2 g
Carbs:
43.8 g
Water:
40 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1631.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +370.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +90% |
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Carbs
~43.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.894 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.332 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.009 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11701.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +385% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |