Puff pastry vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between puff pastry and dough

Puff pastry has more vitamin K; however, dough is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 32% more than puff pastry.
Dough has 23 times less vitamin K than puff pastry. Puff pastry has 16.3µg of vitamin K, while dough has 0.7µg.
Dough contains less saturated fat.
Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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.

Puff pastry

Dough

Contains less SodiumSodium

-58%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+88.7%
Contains more IronIron	+50.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16.7%

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.

Puff pastry

Dough

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+161.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2228.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+463.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+123.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+29%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	0.855g	142%
Fats	38.5g	2.42g	56%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.71mg	32%
Saturated fat	5.502g	0.529g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	0.362g	21%
Starch		44.23g	18%
Folate	55µg	123µg	17%
Iron	2.6mg	3.91mg	16%
Sodium	253mg	602mg	15%
Calories	558kcal	272kcal	14%
Vitamin K	16.3µg	0.7µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.427mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.455mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.107mg	7%
Selenium	24.5µg	28.6µg	7%
Protein	7.4g	10.75g	7%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	4.817mg	6%
Phosphorus	60mg	105mg	6%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.04mg	5%
Calcium	10mg	52mg	4%
Magnesium	16mg	32mg	4%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.577mg	4%
Copper	0.115mg	0.152mg	4%
Fiber	1.5g	2.2g	3%
Potassium	62mg	117mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.21mg	2%
Carbs	45.7g	51.88g	2%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Net carbs	44.2g	49.68g	N/A
Sugar	0.75g	4.62g	N/A
Trans fat		0.005g	N/A
Choline	6.2mg	8mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.086mg		0%
Threonine	0.198mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg		0%
Leucine	0.514mg		0%
Lysine	0.144mg		0%
Methionine	0.131mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg		0%
Valine	0.312mg		0%
Histidine	0.158mg		0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.063g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.788g	N/A