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Crouton vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crouton and danish pastry?

  • Crouton is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, fiber, and copper, yet danish pastry is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 36% more.
  • Crouton has 5 times more fiber than danish pastry. While crouton has 5.1g of fiber, danish pastry has only 1g.
  • The amount of sodium in danish pastry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is lower.

We used Croutons, plain and Danish pastry, cheese types 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 +106.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.5%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.3%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.19mg 36%
Selenium 37.5µg 18.9µg 34%
Iron 4.08mg 1.8mg 29%
Fats 6.6g 21.9g 24%
Saturated fat 1.51g 6.794g 24%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 2mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 11.313g 21%
Folate 132µg 60µg 18%
Fiber 5.1g 1g 16%
Carbs 73.5g 37.2g 12%
Sodium 698mg 417mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 2.575g 9%
Copper 0.163mg 0.089mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Protein 11.9g 8g 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.351mg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Calcium 76mg 35mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.304mg 3%
Calories 407kcal 374kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.04mg 1%
Phosphorus 115mg 108mg 1%
Potassium 124mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 68.4g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 +48.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +231.8%
Contains more WaterWater +470.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +269.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.3%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.