Puff pastry vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are puff pastry and cereal different?
- Puff pastry is higher in selenium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 497% higher.
- Puff pastry contains 21 times more saturated fat than cereal. While puff pastry contains 5.502g of saturated fat, cereal contains only 0.26g.
- Puff pastry has a lower glycemic index (56) than cereal (69).
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) are the varieties 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 less SodiumSodium | -68.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +288.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1210% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1307.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +587.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1846.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +679.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31405.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.323mg | 6.288mg | 497% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.019mg | 5.986mg | 459% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 34.06mg | 393% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 3.87mg | 278% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.8mg | 29.62mg | 161% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.228g | 0.354g | 146% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 7.6mg | 64% |
| Fats | 38.5g | 1.08g | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 24.5µg | 6.3µg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 5.502g | 0.26g | 24% |
| Sodium | 253mg | 795mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.828g | 0.204g | 22% |
| Carbs | 45.7g | 86.85g | 14% |
| Folate | 55µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.495mg | 0.79mg | 13% |
| Calories | 558kcal | 378kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Protein | 7.4g | 6.06g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 77mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.137mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.2g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.75g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.198mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.275mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.144mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.367mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.312mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.158mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3464.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +95.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123% |
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
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4227.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6179.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
