Pastry vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastry and table salt

Pastry is richer than table salt in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1674% higher.
Table salt has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Salt, table.

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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

Table salt

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+662.5%
Contains more IronIron	+675.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+280%
Contains more ZincZinc	+430%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+388%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+140%

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

Table salt

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	249mg	38758mg	1674%
Fats	38.1g	0g	59%
Monounsaturated fat	21.597g	0g	54%
Saturated fat	9.643g	0g	44%
Selenium	24.2µg	0.1µg	44%
Vitamin B1	0.398mg	0mg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.894g	0g	33%
Calories	551kcal	0kcal	28%
Iron	2.56mg	0.33mg	28%
Vitamin B3	4.168mg	0mg	26%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0mg	22%
Folate	78µg	0µg	20%
Manganese	0.488mg	0.1mg	17%
Carbs	45.1g	0g	15%
Protein	7.3g	0g	15%
Vitamin K	16.1µg	0µg	13%
Copper	0.114mg	0.03mg	9%
Phosphorus	60mg	0mg	9%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Magnesium	16mg	1mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	0mg	4%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.1mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.021mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	61mg	8mg	2%
Choline	6.4mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	10mg	24mg	1%
Net carbs	43.6g	0g	N/A
Sugar	0.74g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.085mg	0mg	0%
Threonine	0.196mg	0mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.272mg	0mg	0%
Leucine	0.508mg	0mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0mg	0%
Methionine	0.129mg	0mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.362mg	0mg	0%
Valine	0.308mg	0mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	0mg	0%