Egg bread vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between egg bread and pastry

Egg bread is richer in choline, vitamin B2, selenium, calcium, vitamin A, and folate, yet pastry is richer in fats and vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for fats for pastry is 49% higher.
Pastry has a lower glycemic index than egg bread.

Food types used in this article are Bread, egg and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Egg bread

Pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+830%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+88.5%
Contains more IronIron	+18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.4%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-34.5%

~equal in Manganese ~0.488mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Egg bread

Pastry

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+34.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+107.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1688.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.398mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	6g	38.1g	49%
Monounsaturated fat	2.302g	21.597g	48%
Saturated fat	1.593g	9.643g	37%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.106g	4.894g	25%
Cholesterol	51mg	0mg	17%
Choline	84.3mg	6.4mg	14%
Calories	287kcal	551kcal	13%
Vitamin K	0.9µg	16.1µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.436mg	0.283mg	12%
Selenium	30.1µg	24.2µg	11%
Calcium	93mg	10mg	8%
Phosphorus	106mg	60mg	7%
Vitamin A	63µg	0µg	7%
Folate	105µg	78µg	7%
Iron	3.04mg	2.56mg	6%
Sodium	380mg	249mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.282mg	0mg	6%
Copper	0.162mg	0.114mg	5%
Protein	9.5g	7.3g	4%
Vitamin B3	4.848mg	4.168mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0µg	4%
Fiber	2.3g	1.5g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.438mg	0.398mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.021mg	3%
Vitamin D*	16 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Potassium	115mg	61mg	2%
Zinc	0.79mg	0.53mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.54mg	2%
Carbs	47.8g	45.1g	1%
Magnesium	19mg	16mg	1%
Manganese	0.5mg	0.488mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	302kcal	755kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	45.5g	43.6g	N/A
Sugar	1.78g	0.74g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.112mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.306mg	0.196mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.394mg	0.272mg	0%
Leucine	0.692mg	0.508mg	0%
Lysine	0.311mg	0.142mg	0%
Methionine	0.189mg	0.129mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.475mg	0.362mg	0%
Valine	0.443mg	0.308mg	0%
Histidine	0.21mg	0.156mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.012g	0g	N/A