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Apple vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apples and danish pastry different?

  • Danish pastry is higher than apples in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 34% more than apples.
  • Apples are lower in saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index (50) than apples (36).

Apples, raw, with skin and Danish pastry, cheese types were used in this article.

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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.
Apple
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +881.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +902.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~98mg

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.
Apple
Apple
1
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2097.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +491.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 18.9µg 34%
Fats 0.17g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.028g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 11.313g 28%
Iron 0.12mg 1.8mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.26mg 18%
Sodium 1mg 417mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 2.575g 17%
Calories 52kcal 374kcal 16%
Protein 0.26g 8g 15%
Phosphorus 11mg 108mg 14%
Folate 3µg 60µg 14%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.351mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.19mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 2mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Carbs 13.81g 37.2g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Copper 0.027mg 0.089mg 7%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.7mg 6%
Fiber 2.4g 1g 6%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 6.9µg 4%
Calcium 6mg 35mg 3%
Choline 3.4mg 20.1mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 107mg 98mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 6.95g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 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 WaterWater +172.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2976.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.4%
Contains more OtherOther +650%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161514.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4949%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.