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Pastry vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pastry and sugar substitute?

  • Pastry is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and phosphorus, while sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% higher.
  • Sugar substitute has 27 times less vitamin B1 than pastry. Pastry has 0.398mg of vitamin B1, while sugar substitute has 0.015mg.
  • Pastry is lower in sodium.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1528.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8690%

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
8
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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 10mg 879mg 87%
Fats 38.1g 0g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 54%
Selenium 24.2µg 44%
Saturated fat 9.643g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.015mg 32%
Iron 2.56mg 0.16mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.015mg 21%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.022mg 20%
Folate 78µg 20%
Sodium 249mg 572mg 14%
Carbs 45.1g 84.77g 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Copper 0.114mg 0.007mg 12%
Protein 7.3g 2.06g 10%
Calories 551kcal 347kcal 10%
Phosphorus 60mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.6g 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.04mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Potassium 61mg 39mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.015mg 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
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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88%
Contains more OtherOther +303%
~equal in Water ~9.14g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.