Puff pastry vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between puff pastry and English muffins

Puff pastry has more fats, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, English muffins are richer in phosphorus and vitamin B5.
Puff pastry covers your daily fats needs 56% more than English muffins.
English muffins have 21 times less saturated fat than puff pastry. Puff pastry has 5.502g of saturated fat, while English muffins have 0.259g.
English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, 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 English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Puff pastry

English muffin

Contains more IronIron	+192.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+38.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+111.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+121.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Puff pastry

English muffin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+142.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+48.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	0.888g	142%
Fats	38.5g	1.8g	56%
Selenium	24.5µg		45%
Saturated fat	5.502g	0.259g	24%
Iron	2.6mg	0.89mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	0.302g	21%
Calories	558kcal	235kcal	16%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	1.566mg	14%
Vitamin K	16.3µg		14%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.181mg	12%
Phosphorus	60mg	133mg	10%
Sodium	253mg	464mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.446mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.154mg	8%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.357mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	2.7g	5%
Folate	55µg	37µg	5%
Calcium	10mg	52mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Potassium	62mg	131mg	2%
Copper	0.115mg	0.129mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.043mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.04µg	2%
Protein	7.4g	7.7g	1%
Magnesium	16mg	21mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.7mg	1%
Choline	6.2mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	754kcal	305kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	4.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	44.2g	43.3g	N/A
Carbs	45.7g	46g	0%
Sugar	0.75g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.086mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.198mg	0.242mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg	0.315mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.553mg	0%
Lysine	0.144mg	0.241mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg	0.379mg	0%
Valine	0.312mg	0.353mg	0%
Histidine	0.158mg	0.17mg	0%