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Potato bread vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Potato bread and Pastry different?

  • Potato bread is richer in Phosphorus, Potassium, Fiber, Calcium, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin B6, while Pastry is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1.
  • Pastry covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 48% more than Potato bread.

Bread, potato and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1077%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +515%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.7%

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.
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% 5.3% 9.4% 3% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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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% 0.06% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1004.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.2%
Contains more WaterWater +294.7%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more FatsFats +1117.3%
~equal in Carbs ~45.1g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato bread Pastry
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Pastry Opinion
Calories 266kcal 551kcal Pastry
Protein 12.5g 7.3g Potato bread
Fats 3.13g 38.1g Pastry
Net carbs 40.77g 43.6g Pastry
Carbs 47.07g 45.1g Potato bread
Vitamin D 2IU Potato bread
Magnesium 28mg 16mg Potato bread
Calcium 188mg 10mg Potato bread
Potassium 718mg 61mg Potato bread
Iron 2.25mg 2.56mg Pastry
Sugar 9.38g 0.74g Pastry
Fiber 6.3g 1.5g Potato bread
Copper 0.094mg 0.114mg Pastry
Zinc 1.44mg 0.53mg Potato bread
Phosphorus 369mg 60mg Potato bread
Sodium 375mg 249mg Pastry
Vitamin A 89IU 1IU Potato bread
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg Potato bread
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.54mg Pastry
Vitamin D 0.1µg Potato bread
Manganese 0.253mg 0.488mg Pastry
Selenium 9.5µg 24.2µg Pastry
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.398mg Pastry
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.283mg Pastry
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 4.168mg Pastry
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0mg Potato bread
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.021mg Potato bread
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg Potato bread
Vitamin K 6.8µg 16.1µg Pastry
Folate 126µg 78µg Potato bread
Choline 18.4mg 6.4mg Potato bread
Saturated Fat 0g 9.643g Potato bread
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 21.597g Pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.894g Pastry
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.085mg Pastry
Threonine 0.224mg 0.196mg Potato bread
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.272mg Pastry
Leucine 0.44mg 0.508mg Pastry
Lysine 0.311mg 0.142mg Potato bread
Methionine 0.112mg 0.129mg Pastry
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.362mg Pastry
Valine 0.305mg 0.308mg Pastry
Histidine 0.143mg 0.156mg Pastry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato bread Pastry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Potato bread
28%
Pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Potato bread
42%
Pastry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato bread
Potato bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.643g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pastry
Pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.64g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pastry
Pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 126mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pastry
Pastry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/nutrients
  2. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.