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Puff pastry vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between puff pastry and apple pie

  • Apple pie contains less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus than puff pastry.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for puff pastry is 17% higher.
  • Apple pie has 14 times less folate than puff pastry. Puff pastry has 55µg of folate, while apple pie has 4µg.
  • Apple pie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +114.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~65mg
~equal in Sodium ~266mg

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Apple pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 2.198g 134%
Selenium 24.5µg 45%
Fats 38.5g 11g 42%
Iron 2.6mg 1.21mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.123mg 17%
Calories 558kcal 237kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.134mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.182mg 14%
Folate 55µg 4µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 4.388g 11%
Protein 7.4g 1.9g 11%
Saturated fat 5.502g 3.797g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.158mg 8%
Copper 0.115mg 0.046mg 8%
Phosphorus 60mg 24mg 5%
Carbs 45.7g 34g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.119mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 7mg 2%
Sodium 253mg 266mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 32.4g N/A
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 62mg 65mg 0%
Sugar 0.75g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.5%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%
Contains more WaterWater +605.4%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +911.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.