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Almonds vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between almonds and danish pastry?

  • Almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and calcium, yet danish pastry is richer in selenium.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 169% higher.
  • Almonds have 18 times more magnesium than danish pastry. Almonds have 270mg of magnesium, while danish pastry has 15mg.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Nuts, almonds and Danish pastry, cheese types in this comparison.

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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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +668.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +648%
Contains more IronIron +106.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1058.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +345.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +520.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361%

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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.35mg 169%
Copper 1.031mg 0.089mg 105%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.351mg 79%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.26mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 2.575g 65%
Magnesium 270mg 15mg 61%
Phosphorus 481mg 108mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 11.313g 51%
Fiber 12.5g 1g 46%
Fats 49.93g 21.9g 43%
Selenium 4.1µg 18.9µg 27%
Protein 21.15g 8g 26%
Iron 3.71mg 1.8mg 24%
Calcium 269mg 35mg 23%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.7mg 22%
Potassium 733mg 98mg 19%
Sodium 1mg 417mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.802g 6.794g 14%
Calories 579kcal 374kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.04mg 7%
Choline 52.1mg 20.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Carbs 21.55g 37.2g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Folate 44µg 60µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.304mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 9.05g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.35g 6.95g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.205mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.4%
Contains more FatsFats +128%
Contains more OtherOther +97.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.6%
Contains more WaterWater +612%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378.8%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.