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Danish pastry vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between danish pastry and almonds?

  • Danish pastry is richer in selenium, yet almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and calcium.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 169% higher.
  • Danish pastry has 5 times more selenium than almonds. Danish pastry has 18.9µg of selenium, while almonds have 4.1µg.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Nuts, almonds types in this comparison.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +668.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +648%
Contains more IronIron +106.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1058.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +345.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +520.8%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.35mg 25.63mg 169%
Copper 0.089mg 1.031mg 105%
Manganese 0.351mg 2.179mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 1.138mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 12.329g 65%
Magnesium 15mg 270mg 61%
Phosphorus 108mg 481mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 31.551g 51%
Fiber 1g 12.5g 46%
Fats 21.9g 49.93g 43%
Selenium 18.9µg 4.1µg 27%
Protein 8g 21.15g 26%
Iron 1.8mg 3.71mg 24%
Calcium 35mg 269mg 23%
Zinc 0.7mg 3.12mg 22%
Potassium 98mg 733mg 19%
Sodium 417mg 1mg 18%
Saturated fat 6.794g 3.802g 14%
Calories 374kcal 579kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 2mg 3.618mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.137mg 7%
Choline 20.1mg 52.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 37.2g 21.55g 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Folate 60µg 44µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.471mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.205mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 9.05g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.6%
Contains more WaterWater +612%
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.4%
Contains more FatsFats +128%
Contains more OtherOther +97.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378.8%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.