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Brown sugar vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and danish pastry different?

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3 than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for danish pastry is 34% higher.
  • Brown sugar has less sodium.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index (50) than brown sugar (71).

Sugars, brown and Danish pastry, cheese are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +137.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +153.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +448.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more CholineCholine +773.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0g 21.9g 34%
Selenium 1.2µg 18.9µg 32%
Saturated fat 0g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.313g 28%
Carbs 98.09g 37.2g 20%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.26mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.575g 17%
Sodium 28mg 417mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.19mg 16%
Protein 0.12g 8g 16%
Folate 1µg 60µg 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 108mg 15%
Iron 0.71mg 1.8mg 14%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.351mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 2mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 35mg 5%
Copper 0.047mg 0.089mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.304mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 20.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 98mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Calories 380kcal 374kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 97.02g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 +163.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2243.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.