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Puff pastry vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between puff pastry and eggs

  • Puff pastry has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and iron; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 209% more than puff pastry.
  • Eggs have 59 times less vitamin B3 than puff pastry. Puff pastry has 3.8mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1803.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1639.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.7%

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.
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +389.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5837.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4638.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.115mg 2mg 209%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 1.414g 139%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Choline 6.2mg 293.8mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Fats 38.5g 10.61g 43%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.398mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.064mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.066mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.513mg 20%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.026mg 20%
Calories 558kcal 155kcal 20%
Iron 2.6mg 1.19mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Phosphorus 60mg 172mg 16%
Carbs 45.7g 1.12g 15%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 4.077g 12%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Selenium 24.5µg 30.8µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Saturated fat 5.502g 3.267g 10%
Protein 7.4g 12.58g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.121mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Sodium 253mg 124mg 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.05mg 5%
Calcium 10mg 50mg 4%
Folate 55µg 44µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.03mg 3%
Potassium 62mg 126mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +262.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3980.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more WaterWater +908.4%
~equal in Other ~1.07g

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1472%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.