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Corn syrup vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn syrup and danish pastry

  • Danish pastry is richer than corn syrup in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for danish pastry is 34% higher.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index than corn syrup.

Food types used in this article are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 -62.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.7%
Contains more IronIron +386.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +881.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +251%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +551.7%

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0g 21.9g 34%
Saturated fat 0g 6.794g 31%
Selenium 2.9µg 18.9µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.26mg 19%
Iron 0.37mg 1.8mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.575g 17%
Protein 0g 8g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.19mg 15%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Phosphorus 11mg 108mg 14%
Carbs 77.59g 37.2g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 2mg 12%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.351mg 11%
Sodium 155mg 417mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.304mg 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.7mg 6%
Calories 286kcal 374kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.089mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 44mg 98mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 35mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 77.59g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 +108.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.