Pie crust vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pie crust and puff pastry
- Pie crust has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, calcium, and monounsaturated fat, while puff pastry has more manganese and vitamin B3.
- Pie crust covers your daily need for sodium, 22% more than puff pastry.
- The amount of sodium in puff pastry is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.
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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 | +17.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +236.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +89.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.968g | 22.228g | 122% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.887g | 8.828g | 23% |
| Sodium | 753mg | 253mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 14% | |
| Folate | 104µg | 55µg | 12% |
| Fats | 31.4g | 38.5g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 7.974g | 5.502g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.495mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.727mg | 3.8mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.392mg | 0.323mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.268mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 2.6mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.115mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 22.9µg | 24.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.258mg | 3% |
| Calories | 518kcal | 558kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 52.1g | 45.7g | 2% |
| Protein | 6.9g | 7.4g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 52.1g | 44.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.75g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.255mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.476mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.121mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.339mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.289mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.146mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.9 g
Fats:
31.4 g
Carbs:
52.1 g
Water:
7.6 g
Other:
2 g
Protein:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.4g
~equal in
Water
~7.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.968 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +102.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +460.2% |
