Pie crust vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pie crust and pastry different?
- Pie crust is higher in folate, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, pastry is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pie crust is 22% higher.
- Pastry has less sodium.
Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +510% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +204.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 753mg | 249mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Fats | 31.4g | 38.1g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.887g | 21.597g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.727mg | 4.168mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 7.974g | 9.643g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.488mg | 8% |
| Folate | 104µg | 78µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.968g | 4.894g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.283mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.268mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 2.56mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
| Calories | 518kcal | 551kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 24.2µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 52.1g | 45.1g | 2% |
| Protein | 6.9g | 7.3g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.392mg | 0.398mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 52.1g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.255mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.476mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.121mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.339mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.289mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.146mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.3% |
