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Puff pastry vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between puff pastry and muffin

  • Puff pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K, choline, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily selenium needs 30% more than muffin.
  • Muffin contains 3 times less vitamin B3 than puff pastry. Puff pastry contains 3.8mg of vitamin B3, while muffin contains 1.418mg.
  • Muffin has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
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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% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +198.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.449mg

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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1391.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 8.103g 94%
Fats 38.5g 16.07g 35%
Selenium 24.5µg 8.2µg 30%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 39.2µg 19%
Choline 6.2mg 92.5mg 16%
Iron 2.6mg 1.3mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.418mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.168mg 13%
Phosphorus 60mg 146mg 12%
Saturated fat 5.502g 2.844g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 4.822g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Calories 558kcal 375kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.47mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.63mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.163mg 7%
Copper 0.115mg 0.06mg 6%
Protein 7.4g 4.49g 6%
Sodium 253mg 336mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 44mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.37mg 2%
Folate 55µg 48µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 45.7g 53g 2%
Potassium 62mg 121mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.449mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.8%
Contains more FatsFats +139.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more WaterWater +237.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48%

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
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.