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Pastry vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pastry and tortillas

  • Pastry has less phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, calcium, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate.
  • Tortillas' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 41% more.
  • Pastry has 2 times more saturated fat than tortillas. Pastry has 9.643g of saturated fat, while tortillas have 4.878g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +476.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.63mg

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% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1385.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.289mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Tortilla DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 3.062g 46%
Fats 38.1g 9.76g 44%
Phosphorus 60mg 346mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.823mg 35%
Fiber 1.5g 9.8g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.992g 26%
Calcium 10mg 244mg 23%
Selenium 24.2µg 37µg 23%
Saturated fat 9.643g 4.878g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.312mg 22%
Manganese 0.488mg 21%
Copper 0.114mg 0.266mg 17%
Magnesium 16mg 85mg 16%
Folate 78µg 138µg 15%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.92mg 13%
Calories 551kcal 310kcal 12%
Sodium 249mg 512mg 11%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 4.5µg 10%
Potassium 61mg 262mg 6%
Protein 7.3g 9.76g 5%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 4.858mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.9mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 20mg 2%
Iron 2.56mg 2.63mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 36.09g N/A
Carbs 45.1g 45.89g 0%
Sugar 0.74g 2.44g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.289mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.255mg 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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +290.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more WaterWater +254.7%
Contains more OtherOther +344%
~equal in Carbs ~45.89g

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
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +605.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +393.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.