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Danish pastry vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are danish pastry and apples different?

  • Danish pastry is higher than apples in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 34% more than apples.
  • Danish pastry contains 417 times more sodium than apples. Danish pastry contains 417mg of sodium, while apples contain 1mg.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index (50) than apples (36).

Danish pastry, cheese and Apples, raw, with skin 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +881.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +902.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg

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%
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2097.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +491.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Apple DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 0µg 34%
Fats 21.9g 0.17g 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.028g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.007g 28%
Iron 1.8mg 0.12mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.026mg 18%
Sodium 417mg 1mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.051g 17%
Calories 374kcal 52kcal 16%
Protein 8g 0.26g 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 11mg 14%
Folate 60µg 3µg 14%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.035mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.017mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.091mg 12%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 37.2g 13.81g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Copper 0.089mg 0.027mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.04mg 6%
Fiber 1g 2.4g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 2.2µg 4%
Calcium 35mg 6mg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 3.4mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 11.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 98mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2976.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.4%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
Contains more WaterWater +172.5%

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
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161514.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4949%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.