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Candy bar vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between candy bar and danish pastry

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, and fiber; however, danish pastry has more selenium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11766% more.
  • Candy bar has 12 times more vitamin E than danish pastry. Candy bar has 4.1mg of vitamin E, while danish pastry has 0.35mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, peanut bar 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.1%
Contains more IronIron +85.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.1%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 +1071.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382400%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.04mg 11766%
Copper 0.774mg 0.089mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 2.575g 54%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.351mg 39%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 2mg 37%
Phosphorus 308mg 108mg 29%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.7mg 29%
Selenium 4.7µg 18.9µg 26%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.35mg 25%
Magnesium 110mg 15mg 23%
Fats 33.7g 21.9g 18%
Protein 15.5g 8g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 11.313g 14%
Fiber 4.1g 1g 12%
Sodium 156mg 417mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.304mg 11%
Iron 0.97mg 1.8mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.678g 6.794g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.26mg 9%
Potassium 407mg 98mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.19mg 8%
Calories 522kcal 374kcal 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Calcium 78mg 35mg 4%
Folate 75µg 60µg 4%
Carbs 47.4g 37.2g 3%
Choline 29.4mg 20.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 42.22g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +93.8%
Contains more FatsFats +53.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more WaterWater +1862.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 -31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.6%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.