Puff pastry vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between puff pastry and flour
- Puff pastry has more vitamin K; however, flour is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 39% more.
- Puff pastry contains 127 times more sodium than flour. Puff pastry contains 253mg of sodium, while flour contains 2mg.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +816.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +143% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +131.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +232.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.228g | 0.413g | 145% |
| Fats | 38.5g | 0.98g | 58% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.323mg | 0.785mg | 39% |
| Folate | 55µg | 183µg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 4.64mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 5.502g | 0.155g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.828g | 0.087g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.494mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 24.5µg | 33.9µg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.8mg | 5.904mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 253mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Calories | 558kcal | 364kcal | 10% |
| Carbs | 45.7g | 76.31g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.438mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.495mg | 0.682mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 108mg | 7% |
| Protein | 7.4g | 10.33g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.7g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.144mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.019mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 10.4mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.2g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.75g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.198mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.275mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.144mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.367mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.312mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.158mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +3828.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +117.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.413 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10047.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5282.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
