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Puff pastry vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between puff pastry and pistachios

  • Puff pastry has more selenium; however, pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, potassium, magnesium, and iron.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 132% more.
  • Puff pastry contains 4 times more selenium than pistachios. Puff pastry contains 24.5µg of selenium, while pistachios contain 7µg.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1553.2%
Contains more IronIron +50.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1030.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.4%

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%
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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8847.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.115mg 1.3mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 1.7mg 129%
Phosphorus 60mg 490mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 14.38g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.87mg 46%
Fiber 1.5g 10.6g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 23.257g 36%
Selenium 24.5µg 7µg 32%
Manganese 0.495mg 1.2mg 31%
Potassium 62mg 1025mg 28%
Protein 7.4g 20.16g 26%
Magnesium 16mg 121mg 25%
Iron 2.6mg 3.92mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.3mg 16%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 2.86mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Sodium 253mg 1mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.52mg 10%
Fats 38.5g 45.32g 10%
Calcium 10mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Carbs 45.7g 27.17g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Saturated fat 5.502g 5.907g 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Folate 55µg 51µg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Calories 558kcal 560kcal 0%
Net carbs 44.2g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.2%
Contains more WaterWater +69.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +198%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.907g

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.