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Whey vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and pastry

  • Whey has more vitamin B12, while pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
  • Whey has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +4166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2750%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1173.7%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Pastry
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1005.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5532.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.36g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.23g 9.643g 43%
Selenium 1.9µg 24.2µg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 4.894g 33%
Iron 0.06mg 2.56mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.398mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 4.168mg 26%
Calories 27kcal 551kcal 26%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.488mg 21%
Folate 1µg 78µg 19%
Protein 0.85g 7.3g 13%
Carbs 5.14g 45.1g 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.1µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.114mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.283mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0mg 8%
Sodium 54mg 249mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.53mg 4%
Potassium 161mg 61mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Choline 16mg 6.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.021mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +995.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +758.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +777.4%
Contains more OtherOther +88.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21497%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44390.9%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.