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Puff pastry vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between puff pastry and watercress

  • Puff pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate; however, watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 195% more.
  • Puff pastry contains 204 times more saturated fat than watercress. Puff pastry contains 5.502g of saturated fat, while watercress contains 0.027g.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Watercress, 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2622.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.3µg 250µg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.035g 148%
Fats 38.5g 0.1g 59%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Selenium 24.5µg 0.9µg 43%
Iron 2.6mg 0.2mg 30%
Calories 558kcal 11kcal 27%
Saturated fat 5.502g 0.027g 25%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.2mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 0.008g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.09mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Carbs 45.7g 1.29g 15%
Folate 55µg 9µg 12%
Calcium 10mg 120mg 11%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.244mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.12mg 11%
Protein 7.4g 2.3g 10%
Sodium 253mg 41mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.129mg 8%
Potassium 62mg 330mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.31mg 6%
Copper 0.115mg 0.077mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1mg 3%
Choline 6.2mg 9mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 0.2g N/A
Phosphorus 60mg 60mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.7%
Contains more FatsFats +38400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3442.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1185.3%
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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63408.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.