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Chicken meat vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken meat and danish pastry

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet danish pastry is richer in manganese, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken meat is 41% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. Chicken meat contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry contains 0.04mg.
  • Danish pastry contains less cholesterol.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1655%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +187.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 2mg 41%
Protein 27.3g 8g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.04mg 28%
Cholesterol 88mg 23mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.304mg 15%
Sodium 82mg 417mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 11.313g 15%
Folate 5µg 60µg 14%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.351mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.79g 6.794g 14%
Fats 13.6g 21.9g 13%
Carbs 0g 37.2g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.19mg 11%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.7mg 11%
Phosphorus 182mg 108mg 11%
Selenium 23.9µg 18.9µg 9%
Choline 65.9mg 20.1mg 8%
Calories 239kcal 374kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.26mg 7%
Iron 1.26mg 1.8mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Potassium 223mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 6.9µg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.089mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 2.575g 3%
Calcium 15mg 35mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin A 48µg 35µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +241.3%
Contains more WaterWater +89.3%
Contains more FatsFats +61%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -44.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.