Sugar substitute vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and pastry?
- Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, while pastry is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
- Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% higher.
- Pastry has 2 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while pastry has 249mg.
- Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than sugar substitute (40).
We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +8690% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1528.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1225% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +650% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2118.2% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2553.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1786.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 879mg | 10mg | 87% |
Fats | 0g | 38.1g | 59% |
Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 54% | |
Selenium | 24.2µg | 44% | |
Saturated fat | 9.643g | 44% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 33% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.398mg | 32% |
Iron | 0.16mg | 2.56mg | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 26% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.283mg | 21% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.488mg | 20% |
Folate | 78µg | 20% | |
Sodium | 572mg | 249mg | 14% |
Carbs | 84.77g | 45.1g | 13% |
Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
Copper | 0.007mg | 0.114mg | 12% |
Protein | 2.06g | 7.3g | 10% |
Calories | 347kcal | 551kcal | 10% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 60mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
Fiber | 0.6g | 1.5g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.53mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 39mg | 61mg | 1% |
Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 84.17g | 43.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.03g | 0.74g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88% |
Contains more OtherOther | +303% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +254.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~8.5g