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Cheeseburger vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheeseburgers and danish pastry

  • Cheeseburgers are richer than danish pastry in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cheeseburgers is 23% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. Cheeseburgers contain 0.228mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry contains 0.04mg.
  • Danish pastry contains less cholesterol.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index than cheeseburgers.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
~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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 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 AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +280%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.2µg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 2mg 20%
Protein 16.51g 8g 17%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.7mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 11.313g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.04mg 14%
Fats 14.72g 21.9g 11%
Iron 2.71mg 1.8mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.19mg 9%
Phosphorus 161mg 108mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.26mg 8%
Calcium 119mg 35mg 8%
Cholesterol 43mg 23mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 2.575g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.304mg 5%
Fiber 2g 1g 4%
Sodium 515mg 417mg 4%
Folate 70µg 60µg 3%
Calories 308kcal 374kcal 3%
Carbs 28.03g 37.2g 3%
Potassium 196mg 98mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.351mg 2%
Vitamin A 50µg 35µg 2%
Copper 0.111mg 0.089mg 2%
Choline 28.9mg 20.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 6.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.35mg 1%
Saturated fat 6.473g 6.794g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 19.6µg 18.9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 26.03g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 6.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 +106.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +48.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.794g

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.