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Pastry vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pastry and Puff pastry different?

  • Pastry is richer in Vitamin B1, Folate, and Monounsaturated Fat, while Puff pastry is higher in Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pastry covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 21% more than Puff pastry.
  • Pastry contains 2 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Puff pastry. Pastry contains 21.597g of Monounsaturated Fat, while Puff pastry contains 8.828g.
  • Puff pastry is lower in Saturated Fat.

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types were 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.
Pastry
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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Calcium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~62mg
~equal in Iron ~2.6mg
~equal in Copper ~0.115mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg
~equal in Sodium ~253mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.495mg
~equal in Selenium ~24.5µg

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% 0.06% 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% 0.06% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1IU
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.55mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.258mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.019mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~16.3µg
~equal in Choline ~6.2mg

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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
~equal in Protein ~7.4g
~equal in Fats ~38.5g
~equal in Carbs ~45.7g
~equal in Other ~1g

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +144.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -42.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pastry Puff pastry
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Puff pastry Opinion
Calories 551kcal 558kcal Puff pastry
Protein 7.3g 7.4g Puff pastry
Fats 38.1g 38.5g Puff pastry
Net carbs 43.6g 44.2g Puff pastry
Carbs 45.1g 45.7g Puff pastry
Magnesium 16mg 16mg
Calcium 10mg 10mg
Potassium 61mg 62mg Puff pastry
Iron 2.56mg 2.6mg Puff pastry
Sugar 0.74g 0.75g Pastry
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g
Copper 0.114mg 0.115mg Puff pastry
Zinc 0.53mg 0.54mg Puff pastry
Phosphorus 60mg 60mg
Sodium 249mg 253mg Pastry
Vitamin A 1IU 1IU
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.55mg Puff pastry
Manganese 0.488mg 0.495mg Puff pastry
Selenium 24.2µg 24.5µg Puff pastry
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.323mg Pastry
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.258mg Pastry
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 3.8mg Pastry
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.019mg Pastry
Vitamin K 16.1µg 16.3µg Puff pastry
Folate 78µg 55µg Pastry
Choline 6.4mg 6.2mg Pastry
Saturated Fat 9.643g 5.502g Puff pastry
Monounsaturated Fat 21.597g 8.828g Pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 22.228g Puff pastry
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.086mg Puff pastry
Threonine 0.196mg 0.198mg Puff pastry
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.275mg Puff pastry
Leucine 0.508mg 0.514mg Puff pastry
Lysine 0.142mg 0.144mg Puff pastry
Methionine 0.129mg 0.131mg Puff pastry
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.367mg Puff pastry
Valine 0.308mg 0.312mg Puff pastry
Histidine 0.156mg 0.158mg Puff pastry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pastry Puff pastry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Pastry
24%
Puff pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Pastry
43%
Puff pastry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.141g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pastry
Pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.01g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pastry
Pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.