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White chocolate vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white chocolate and pastry

  • White chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus, yet pastry is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for white chocolate is 49% higher.
  • Pastry contains less saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Candies, white chocolate 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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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 +1890%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437.8%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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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 EVitamin E +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +459.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1014.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Pastry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 9.643g 44%
Selenium 4.5µg 24.2µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 21.597g 31%
Iron 0.24mg 2.56mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.398mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 4.894g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 4.168mg 21%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.488mg 21%
Calcium 199mg 10mg 19%
Folate 7µg 78µg 18%
Phosphorus 176mg 60mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0mg 12%
Fats 32.09g 38.1g 9%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Sodium 90mg 249mg 7%
Potassium 286mg 61mg 7%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 16.1µg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.114mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.5g 5%
Carbs 59.24g 45.1g 5%
Choline 29.5mg 6.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.54mg 3%
Protein 5.87g 7.3g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.021mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.53mg 2%
Calories 539kcal 551kcal 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 59g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.283mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.4%
Contains more FatsFats +18.7%
Contains more WaterWater +553.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
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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 -50.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +383.1%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.