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Crescent Pastry Puff Recipe

Crescent Pastry Puff has a high-calorie, average-carb, high-fat and average-protein content. It is a good source of Iron.

The food contains 49.4g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is average in complex carbs and high in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. Its high sugar content puts it in the bottom 20 percentile. This is a good thing for people watching their sugar intake. With 8.1 gms of protein, it is average in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

However, the high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan.

It gives a good yield of Iron at 4.32 gms/ serving, and should be included in an Iron rich diet. Iron is essential to help carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles and other organs, and is especially helpful for pregnant women. While Sodium is an essential nutrient, excess quantities can cause several disorders like fluid retention, hypertension. Since it has a high density of Sodium, it is unsuitable if you are aiming for a healthy, low-sodium diet.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 38, for Crescent Pastry Puff, and we advise that this food in moderation.

Calorie Breakdown

 Calories from Protein7%
 Calories from Fat51%
 Calories from Carbs42%

Why this is good for you

  • High in Iron

Why this is bad for you

  • High in Cholesterol
  • Very high in Saturated Fat
  • High in Sodium

Vitamin Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Vitamin A450 IU9%
Vitamin C2.4 mg4%
Thiamin0.02 mg1%
Niacin0.8 mg4%
Vitamin B60.02 mg1%
Folate16 mcg4%

Mineral Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Calcium40 mg4%
Iron4.3 mg24%
Magnesium8 mg2%
Potassium100 mg2.9%
Sodium652 mg27.2%

Carbohydrate Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Total Carbohydrate49.4 g16.5%
Dietary Fiber1.1 g4.4%
Sugars25 g

Protein Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Protein8.1 g16.2%

Fat Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Total Fat26.8 g41.2%
Saturated Fat11 g55%

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Amount Per Serving

Calories 475 Calories from Fat 241

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 26.8 g 41.2%

Saturated Fat 11 g 55%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 61 mg 20.3%

Sodium 652 mg 27.2%

Total Carbohydrates 49.4 g 16.5%

Dietary Fiber 1.1 g4.4%

Sugars 25 g

Protein 8.1 g 16.2%

Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 4%

Calcium 4% Iron 24%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

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