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Puff pastry vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between puff pastry and white cake

  • Puff pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin K, manganese, folate, and copper, while white cake has more calcium.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 25% more than white cake.
  • Puff pastry contains 4 times more vitamin K than white cake. While puff pastry contains 16.3µg of vitamin K, white cake contains only 4.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in white cake is lower.
  • White cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of white cake is 42, 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 Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +124.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%

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%
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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +297.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Choline ~6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry White cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 2.162g 134%
Fats 38.5g 10.3g 43%
Selenium 24.5µg 10.7µg 25%
Iron 2.6mg 1.16mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.063mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.128mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 3.692g 13%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 4.1µg 10%
Calories 558kcal 356kcal 10%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.277mg 9%
Calcium 10mg 90mg 8%
Saturated fat 5.502g 3.897g 7%
Folate 55µg 31µg 6%
Carbs 45.7g 63.2g 6%
Protein 7.4g 4.4g 6%
Copper 0.115mg 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.189mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.167mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.12mg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.33mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 253mg 284mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 70mg 1%
Potassium 62mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 44.2g 62.2g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.75g 57.39g N/A
Choline 6.2mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.099mg 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
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +273.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.3%
Contains more WaterWater +179.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

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
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +928.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.2%

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.