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Puff pastry vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are puff pastry and dates different?

  • Puff pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin K, while dates are higher in fiber, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 39% more than dates.
  • Puff pastry contains 172 times more saturated fat than dates. Puff pastry contains 5.502g of saturated fat, while dates contain 0.032g.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index (56) than dates (42).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Dates, deglet noor 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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +154.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +716.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +958.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~62mg

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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +503.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +768.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Dates DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.019g 148%
Fats 38.5g 0.39g 59%
Selenium 24.5µg 3µg 39%
Fiber 1.5g 8g 26%
Saturated fat 5.502g 0.032g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.052mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 0.036g 22%
Iron 2.6mg 1.02mg 20%
Potassium 62mg 656mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.274mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.066mg 15%
Calories 558kcal 282kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.589mg 12%
Sodium 253mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 2.7µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.165mg 11%
Protein 7.4g 2.45g 10%
Carbs 45.7g 75.03g 10%
Copper 0.115mg 0.206mg 10%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.262mg 10%
Folate 55µg 19µg 9%
Magnesium 16mg 43mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.05mg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 44.2g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 63.35g N/A
Phosphorus 60mg 62mg 0%
Choline 6.2mg 6.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +202%
Contains more FatsFats +9771.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.2%
Contains more WaterWater +177.4%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24422.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116889.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.