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Biscuit vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and danish pastry

  • Biscuits have more calcium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while danish pastry has more vitamin B12.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for calcium is 20% higher.
  • Danish pastry contains 2 times less vitamin B1 than biscuits. Biscuits contain 0.356mg of vitamin B1, while danish pastry contains 0.19mg.
  • The amount of sodium in danish pastry is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.089mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.351mg
~equal in Selenium ~18.9µg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Danish pastry DV% diff.
Calcium 235mg 35mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.19mg 14%
Iron 2.9mg 1.8mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.575g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 11.313g 11%
Saturated fat 4.324g 6.794g 11%
Fats 16.3g 21.9g 9%
Phosphorus 164mg 108mg 8%
Sodium 580mg 417mg 7%
Cholesterol 3mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.26mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Protein 7g 8g 2%
Carbs 44.6g 37.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 374kcal 1%
Selenium 19.5µg 18.9µg 1%
Potassium 121mg 98mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.7mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.089mg 1%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.351mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.18g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.304mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 61µg 60µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 CarbsCarbs +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +34.4%
~equal in Water ~31.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -36.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.