Pastry vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pastry and white bread?

Pastry is richer in vitamin K, while white bread is higher in calcium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% higher.
White bread has 81 times less vitamin K than pastry. Pastry has 16.1µg of vitamin K, while white bread has 0.2µg.
White bread is lower in saturated fat.
White bread has a higher glycemic index (73) than pastry (59).

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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

White bread

Contains more CopperCopper	+12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+106.6%
Contains more IronIron	+41%
Contains more ZincZinc	+39.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.3%

~equal in Manganese ~0.536mg

~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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

White bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+7950%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+314.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+128.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	38.1g	3.33g	53%
Monounsaturated fat	21.597g	0.599g	52%
Saturated fat	9.643g	0.698g	41%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.894g	1.602g	22%
Starch		37.17g	15%
Calories	551kcal	266kcal	14%
Calcium	10mg	144mg	13%
Vitamin K	16.1µg	0.2µg	13%
Iron	2.56mg	3.61mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.398mg	0.533mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.536mg	11%
Sodium	249mg	490mg	10%
Folate	78µg	111µg	8%
Fiber	1.5g	2.7g	5%
Phosphorus	60mg	98mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.021mg	0.087mg	5%
Selenium	24.2µg	22µg	4%
Vitamin B3	4.168mg	4.78mg	4%
Fructose		2.43g	3%
Protein	7.3g	8.85g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.243mg	3%
Potassium	61mg	126mg	2%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.74mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Manganese	0.488mg	0.536mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	0.22mg	2%
Carbs	45.1g	49.42g	1%
Copper	0.114mg	0.101mg	1%
Choline	6.4mg	14.6mg	1%
Net carbs	43.6g	46.72g	N/A
Sugar	0.74g	5.67g	N/A
Trans fat		0.027g	N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A