Puff pastry vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between puff pastry and biscuits?

Puff pastry is higher in fats, selenium, vitamin B3, and manganese, yet biscuits are higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
Puff pastry's daily need coverage for fats is 34% more.
The amount of saturated fat in biscuits is lower.
The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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.

Puff pastry

Biscuit

Contains more CopperCopper	+40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.2%
Contains more IronIron	+11.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+173.3%

~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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.

Puff pastry

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+10.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	4.163g	120%
Fats	38.5g	16.3g	34%
Calcium	10mg	235mg	23%
Phosphorus	60mg	164mg	15%
Sodium	253mg	580mg	14%
Vitamin K	16.3µg		14%
Calories	558kcal	353kcal	10%
Selenium	24.5µg	19.5µg	9%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.285mg	6%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.378mg	5%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	2.949mg	5%
Saturated fat	5.502g	4.324g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	6.93g	5%
Iron	2.6mg	2.9mg	4%
Copper	0.115mg	0.082mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.31mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.356mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Potassium	62mg	121mg	2%
Folate	55µg	61µg	2%
Protein	7.4g	7g	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.035mg	1%
Choline	6.2mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	754kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	44.2g	43.1g	N/A
Carbs	45.7g	44.6g	0%
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	0.75g	2.18g	N/A
Fiber	1.5g	1.5g	0%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.54mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.086mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.198mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.144mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.312mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.158mg	0.161mg	0%