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Olive oil vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are olive oil and danish pastry different?

  • Olive oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, while danish pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Olive oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 93% more than danish pastry.
  • Olive oil contains 9 times more vitamin K than danish pastry. Olive oil contains 60.2µg of vitamin K, while danish pastry contains 6.9µg.
  • Danish pastry is lower in saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index (50) than olive oil (0).

Oil, olive, salad or cooking and Danish pastry, cheese types were 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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9700%
Contains more IronIron +221.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +772.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Danish pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 11.313g 154%
Fats 100g 21.9g 120%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.35mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 2.575g 53%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 6.9µg 44%
Selenium 0µg 18.9µg 34%
Saturated fat 13.808g 6.794g 32%
Calories 884kcal 374kcal 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.26mg 20%
Sodium 2mg 417mg 18%
Protein 0g 8g 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.19mg 16%
Iron 0.56mg 1.8mg 16%
Phosphorus 0mg 108mg 15%
Manganese 0mg 0.351mg 15%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2mg 13%
Carbs 0g 37.2g 12%
Copper 0mg 0.089mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.304mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.7mg 6%
Choline 0.3mg 20.1mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Magnesium 0mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 35mg 3%
Potassium 1mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 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 FatsFats +356.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 +544.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.8%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.