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Puff pastry vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between puff pastry and tamarind

  • Puff pastry has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and folate, while tamarind has more magnesium, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 42% more than tamarind.
  • Puff pastry contains 20 times more saturated fat than tamarind. While puff pastry contains 5.502g of saturated fat, tamarind contains only 0.272g.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Tamarinds, 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1784.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +912.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.8mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +482.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Tamarind DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.059g 148%
Fats 38.5g 0.6g 58%
Selenium 24.5µg 1.3µg 42%
Saturated fat 5.502g 0.272g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 0.181g 22%
Manganese 0.495mg 22%
Magnesium 16mg 92mg 18%
Potassium 62mg 628mg 17%
Calories 558kcal 239kcal 16%
Fiber 1.5g 5.1g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.938mg 12%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 2.8µg 11%
Sodium 253mg 28mg 10%
Folate 55µg 14µg 10%
Protein 7.4g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.428mg 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 113mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.152mg 8%
Carbs 45.7g 62.5g 6%
Calcium 10mg 74mg 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.143mg 3%
Iron 2.6mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.1mg 3%
Net carbs 44.2g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Choline 6.2mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.8%
Contains more WaterWater +324.3%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4777.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37574.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.