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Pastry vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pastry and pudding?

  • Pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin B2, while pudding is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • Pudding has 54 times less vitamin K than pastry. Pastry has 16.1µg of vitamin K, while pudding has 0.3µg.
  • Pudding is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than pudding (47).

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains more IronIron +652.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +403.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +554.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +947.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3033.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Pudding DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 3.15g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.819g 52%
Selenium 24.2µg 3.7µg 37%
Saturated fat 9.643g 1.81g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.18g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.038mg 30%
Iron 2.56mg 0.34mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.133mg 25%
Calories 551kcal 120kcal 22%
Folate 78µg 4µg 19%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.097mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.157mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 106mg 10%
Carbs 45.1g 19.64g 8%
Protein 7.3g 3.16g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.326mg 7%
Sodium 249mg 98mg 7%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Phosphorus 60mg 87mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Potassium 61mg 150mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 0.8g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.06mg 3%
Choline 6.4mg 11.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.03mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 18.84g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 11.96g N/A
Copper 0.114mg 0.111mg 0%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.48mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131%
Contains more FatsFats +1109.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.6%
Contains more WaterWater +760.4%
~equal in Other ~0.92g

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
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2537%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2618.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.