Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Sweets
  4. Caramel
  5. Compare
  6. Caramel vs. Danish pastry

Caramel vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are caramel and danish pastry different?

  • Caramel is higher in calcium; however, danish pastry is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for danish pastry is 31% higher.
  • Caramel contains 4 times more calcium than danish pastry. While caramel contains 138mg of calcium, danish pastry contains only 35mg.
  • Caramel has less sodium.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index (50) than caramel (65).

Candies, caramels and Danish pastry, cheese are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Caramel vs Danish pastry infographic
Infographic link

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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more IronIron +1185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +394.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3090.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1251.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +283.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 18.9µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 11.313g 24%
Fats 8.1g 21.9g 21%
Iron 0.14mg 1.8mg 21%
Saturated fat 2.476g 6.794g 20%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.351mg 15%
Folate 4µg 60µg 14%
Carbs 77g 37.2g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2mg 12%
Calcium 138mg 35mg 10%
Copper 0.018mg 0.089mg 8%
Protein 4.6g 8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.19mg 7%
Sodium 245mg 417mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.304mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 2.575g 6%
Cholesterol 7mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 6.9µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin A 12µg 35µg 3%
Potassium 214mg 98mg 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.7mg 2%
Choline 8mg 20.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.35mg 1%
Phosphorus 114mg 108mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 382kcal 374kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 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 CarbsCarbs +107%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.9%
Contains more FatsFats +170.4%
Contains more WaterWater +269.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +633.7%

People also compare

Caramel
Caramel vs White chocolate
White chocolate
Caramel
Caramel vs Crème caramel
Crème caramel
Caramel
Caramel vs Ice cream
Ice cream
Danish pastry
Danish pastry vs French toast
French toast
Danish pastry
Danish pastry vs Muffin
Muffin
Danish pastry
Danish pastry vs Pancake
Pancake

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.