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Puff pastry vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between puff pastry and spread

  • Puff pastry has more selenium, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin K; however, spread has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.
  • Spread has 28 times less folate than puff pastry. Puff pastry has 55µg of folate, while spread has 2µg.
  • Puff pastry is lower in sodium.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index than spread.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +229.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1803.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~59mg

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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +918.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +904.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Spread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 2.565g 131%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Fats 38.5g 17.34g 33%
Sodium 253mg 1013mg 33%
Selenium 24.5µg 9.7µg 27%
Iron 2.6mg 0.79mg 23%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.026mg 20%
Calories 558kcal 235kcal 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Folate 55µg 2µg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.73mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.172mg 13%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 1.6µg 12%
Carbs 45.7g 11.94g 11%
Choline 6.2mg 62.3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.134mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.43mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.74mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.12mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0.2g 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.02mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 7.584g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 5.502g 5.977g 2%
Copper 0.115mg 0.13mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Protein 7.4g 7.66g 1%
Potassium 62mg 110mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 11.74g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.75g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 60mg 59mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.279mg 0%

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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +122%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.7%
Contains more WaterWater +714.6%
Contains more OtherOther +178%
~equal in Protein ~7.66g

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +766.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.977g

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.