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Puff pastry vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are puff pastry and cream cheese different?

  • Puff pastry is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin K, and folate, while cream cheese is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 74% more than puff pastry.
  • Puff pastry contains 45 times more manganese than cream cheese. Puff pastry contains 0.495mg of manganese, while cream cheese contains 0.011mg.
  • Puff pastry is lower in saturated fat.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index (56) than cream cheese (0).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Cheese, cream 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.
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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +2263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +538.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +870%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4075.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +676.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +338.7%
~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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +727.9%
Contains more WaterWater +611.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1398.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.907g

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 Cream cheese
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Cream cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 1.483g 138%
Saturated fat 5.502g 20.213g 67%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Iron 2.6mg 0.11mg 31%
Selenium 24.5µg 8.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.023mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.091mg 23%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.011mg 21%
Carbs 45.7g 5.52g 13%
Folate 55µg 9µg 12%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 2.1µg 12%
Copper 0.115mg 0.018mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.517mg 10%
Calories 558kcal 350kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calcium 10mg 97mg 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 107mg 7%
Fats 38.5g 34.44g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Choline 6.2mg 27.2mg 4%
Protein 7.4g 6.15g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.056mg 3%
Sodium 253mg 314mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.86mg 2%
Potassium 62mg 132mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Net carbs 44.2g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 3.76g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.5mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 8.907g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Puff pastry Cream cheese
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
21%
Cream cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Puff pastry
21%
Cream cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 101mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.01g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 61mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 14.711g)
Which food is cheaper?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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