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Puff pastry vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between puff pastry and brie?

  • Puff pastry is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium, yet brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% more.
  • Puff pastry has 15 times more manganese than brie. While puff pastry has 0.495mg of manganese, brie has only 0.034mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in puff pastry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Cheese, brie types 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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +505.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1355.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.3%

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%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +608.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Brie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.826g 143%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Saturated fat 5.502g 17.41g 54%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Protein 7.4g 20.75g 27%
Iron 2.6mg 0.5mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.07mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.38mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.52mg 20%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.034mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Phosphorus 60mg 188mg 18%
Selenium 24.5µg 14.5µg 18%
Calcium 10mg 184mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.235mg 17%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.38mg 17%
Fats 38.5g 27.68g 17%
Sodium 253mg 629mg 16%
Carbs 45.7g 0.45g 15%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 2.3µg 12%
Calories 558kcal 334kcal 11%
Copper 0.115mg 0.019mg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Folate 55µg 65µg 3%
Potassium 62mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 8.013g 2%
Choline 6.2mg 15.4mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.716mg 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
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10055.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.4%
Contains more WaterWater +554.3%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

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
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2591%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.013g

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.