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Puff pastry vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Puff pastry and Cheese crackers

  • Puff pastry has more Selenium, however, Cheese crackers are higher in Iron, Folate, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, Calcium, and Vitamin B6.
  • Cheese crackers covers your daily Sodium needs 31% more than Puff pastry.
  • Cheese crackers contain 2 times less Selenium than Puff pastry. Puff pastry contains 24.5µg of Selenium, while Cheese crackers contain 13.5µg.
  • Puff pastry has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Crackers, cheese, regular.

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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 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.6%
Contains more IronIron +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.125mg

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% 0.06% 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 0% 9.4% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +794.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.3%
Contains more WaterWater +108.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30%
Contains more OtherOther +236%

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
25% 27% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +53.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.3%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~5.288g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Cheese crackers Opinion
Calories 558kcal 489kcal Puff pastry
Protein 7.4g 10.93g Cheese crackers
Fats 38.5g 22.74g Puff pastry
Net carbs 44.2g 57.12g Cheese crackers
Carbs 45.7g 59.42g Cheese crackers
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg Puff pastry
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU Cheese crackers
Magnesium 16mg 25mg Cheese crackers
Calcium 10mg 136mg Cheese crackers
Potassium 62mg 156mg Cheese crackers
Iron 2.6mg 4.88mg Cheese crackers
Sugar 0.75g 4.53g Puff pastry
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g Cheese crackers
Copper 0.115mg 0.125mg Cheese crackers
Zinc 0.54mg 1.19mg Cheese crackers
Starch 52.56g Cheese crackers
Phosphorus 60mg 200mg Cheese crackers
Sodium 253mg 973mg Puff pastry
Vitamin A 1IU 156IU Cheese crackers
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg Cheese crackers
Vitamin E 0.55mg 2.19mg Cheese crackers
Manganese 0.495mg 0.562mg Cheese crackers
Selenium 24.5µg 13.5µg Puff pastry
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.562mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.338mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 6.113mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.472mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.17mg Cheese crackers
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg Cheese crackers
Vitamin K 16.3µg 9.4µg Puff pastry
Folate 55µg 152µg Cheese crackers
Trans Fat 0.542g Puff pastry
Choline 6.2mg 8.7mg Cheese crackers
Saturated Fat 5.502g 5.288g Cheese crackers
Monounsaturated Fat 8.828g 5.744g Puff pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 10.09g Puff pastry
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.129mg Cheese crackers
Threonine 0.198mg 0.295mg Cheese crackers
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.424mg Cheese crackers
Leucine 0.514mg 0.744mg Cheese crackers
Lysine 0.144mg 0.418mg Cheese crackers
Methionine 0.131mg 0.194mg Cheese crackers
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.49mg Cheese crackers
Valine 0.312mg 0.478mg Cheese crackers
Histidine 0.158mg 0.245mg Cheese crackers
Fructose 0.37g Cheese crackers
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Cheese crackers
Omega-3 - ALA 0.715g Cheese crackers
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g Cheese crackers
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Cheese crackers
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Cheese crackers
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.25g Cheese crackers

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Puff pastry Cheese crackers
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
24%
Puff pastry
49%
Cheese crackers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Puff pastry
69%
Cheese crackers

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.78g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 720mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cheese crackers
Cheese crackers is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.214g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese crackers
Cheese crackers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese crackers
Cheese crackers is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cheese crackers
Cheese crackers is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/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.