Puff pastry vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are puff pastry and candy bar different?
- Puff pastry is richer in selenium and iron, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and magnesium.
- Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11768% more than puff pastry.
- Puff pastry contains 5 times more selenium than candy bar. Puff pastry contains 24.5µg of selenium, while candy bar contains 4.7µg.
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Candies, peanut bar 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +168% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +421.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +587.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +680% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +556.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +573% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +629.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +413.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.1% |
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 | +223% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +645.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +805163.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +374.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.019mg | 153mg | 11768% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.228g | 10.65g | 77% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.774mg | 73% |
| Selenium | 24.5µg | 4.7µg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 308mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.495mg | 1.243mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 3.94mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.8mg | 7.922mg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4.1mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 110mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 0.97mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.828g | 16.721g | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.323mg | 0.1mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.83mg | 17% |
| Protein | 7.4g | 15.5g | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 407mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 4.1g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 78mg | 7% |
| Fats | 38.5g | 33.7g | 7% |
| Folate | 55µg | 75µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 253mg | 156mg | 4% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 29.4mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 5.502g | 4.678g | 4% |
| Calories | 558kcal | 522kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 45.7g | 47.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.2g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.75g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.198mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.275mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.144mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.367mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.312mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.158mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
15.5 g
Fats:
33.7 g
Carbs:
47.4 g
Water:
1.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +362.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
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Carbs
~47.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
10.65 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.4% |
