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Danish pastry vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between danish pastry and bananas

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate; however, bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 33% more than bananas.
  • Bananas contain 417 times less sodium than danish pastry. Danish pastry contains 417mg of sodium, while bananas contain 1mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Danish pastry, cheese and Bananas, raw.

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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 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1790%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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%
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1280%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +817.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Banana DV% diff.
Fats 21.9g 0.33g 33%
Selenium 18.9µg 1µg 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.112g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.032g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.367mg 25%
Iron 1.8mg 0.26mg 19%
Sodium 417mg 1mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.073g 17%
Calories 374kcal 89kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.073mg 14%
Protein 8g 1.09g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.031mg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 22mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8.7mg 10%
Folate 60µg 20µg 10%
Potassium 98mg 358mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.665mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Fiber 1g 2.6g 6%
Carbs 37.2g 22.84g 5%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0.5µg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.15mg 5%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 3µg 4%
Calcium 35mg 5mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.1mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 20.1mg 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.334mg 1%
Copper 0.089mg 0.078mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 20.24g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 12.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.077mg 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
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +633.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6536.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80.7%
Contains more WaterWater +138.6%

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
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35253.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3427.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.