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Puff pastry vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between puff pastry and fruitcake

  • Puff pastry is higher in fats, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin K, vitamin B2, manganese, and protein; however, fruitcake is richer in fiber.
  • Puff pastry's daily need coverage for fats is 45% higher.
  • Puff pastry has 12 times more selenium than fruitcake. While puff pastry has 24.5µg of selenium, fruitcake has only 2µg.
  • Fruitcake has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more IronIron +25.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 11% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 2.3% 18% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +546%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +986.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Fruitcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 3.323g 126%
Fats 38.5g 9.1g 45%
Selenium 24.5µg 2µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.05mg 23%
Saturated fat 5.502g 1.048g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.791mg 19%
Calories 558kcal 324kcal 12%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.22mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.099mg 12%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 1.5µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 4.2g 12%
Protein 7.4g 2.9g 9%
Fiber 1.5g 3.7g 9%
Folate 55µg 20µg 9%
Iron 2.6mg 2.07mg 7%
Copper 0.115mg 0.05mg 7%
Sodium 253mg 101mg 7%
Carbs 45.7g 61.6g 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.226mg 5%
Potassium 62mg 153mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 754kcal 1117kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 7.2 N/A
Net carbs 44.2g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.75g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 6.2mg 8.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.2%
Contains more FatsFats +323.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.8%
Contains more WaterWater +241.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +568.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/nutrients
  2. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.