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Pastry vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pastry and whey

  • Pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin K, and copper, while whey has more vitamin B12.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
  • Whey has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +4166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2750%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1173.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%

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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1005.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5532.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Whey DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 0.36g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.1g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.23g 43%
Selenium 24.2µg 1.9µg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.011g 33%
Iron 2.56mg 0.06mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.036mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.074mg 26%
Calories 551kcal 27kcal 26%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.001mg 21%
Folate 78µg 1µg 19%
Protein 7.3g 0.85g 13%
Carbs 45.1g 5.14g 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Copper 0.114mg 0.004mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.158mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.383mg 8%
Sodium 249mg 54mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Calcium 10mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.13mg 4%
Potassium 61mg 161mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 16mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.031mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.6g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +758.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +777.4%
Contains more OtherOther +88.7%
Contains more WaterWater +995.5%

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21497%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44390.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.