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Puff pastry vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are puff pastry and taro different?

  • Puff pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin K; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for puff pastry is 43% higher.
  • Puff pastry contains 134 times more saturated fat than taro. While puff pastry contains 5.502g of saturated fat, taro contains only 0.041g.

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Taro, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +372.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +853.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +932%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1530%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +332.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1389.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +179%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Taro DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.083g 148%
Fats 38.5g 0.2g 59%
Selenium 24.5µg 0.7µg 43%
Iron 2.6mg 0.55mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.502g 0.041g 25%
Calories 558kcal 112kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 0.016g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.283mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.6mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.095mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.025mg 18%
Potassium 62mg 591mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 2.38mg 12%
Protein 7.4g 1.5g 12%
Sodium 253mg 11mg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 4.1g 10%
Folate 55µg 22µg 8%
Copper 0.115mg 0.172mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.303mg 6%
Carbs 45.7g 26.46g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.383mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 33mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.23mg 3%
Phosphorus 60mg 84mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 43mg 3%
Choline 6.2mg 17.3mg 2%
Net carbs 44.2g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.7%
Contains more WaterWater +854.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26680.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.