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 for 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.
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +23.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.8% |
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:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.9% |
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Protein
~7.4g
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Fats
~38.5g
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Carbs
~45.7g
~equal in
Other
~1g
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
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.
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| Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
| Lower in price | Equal | ||
| Rich in vitamins | Equal | ||
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 22.228g | 116% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 8.828g | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 5.502g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.323mg | 6% |
| Folate | 78µg | 55µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 3.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.258mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 24.5µg | 1% |
| Fats | 38.1g | 38.5g | 1% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 2.6mg | 1% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 558kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 7.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 44.2g | N/A |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 45.7g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 0.75g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 60mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 253mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.55mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.495mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 16.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 6.2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
Which food is preferable for your diet?
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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%
24%
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
43%
Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Puff pastry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.141g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Puff pastry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Puff pastry is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.01g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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.