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Danish pastry vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Danish pastry and Wheat Bread

  • The amount of Manganese, Iron, Vitamin B3, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Fiber, Calcium, Copper, and Phosphorus in Wheat Bread is higher than in Danish pastry.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily Manganese needs 45% more than Danish pastry.
  • Wheat Bread has 7 times less Saturated Fat than Danish pastry. Danish pastry has 6.794g of Saturated Fat, while Wheat Bread has 0.989g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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.
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
1
:
9
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
Contains less Sodium -30.6%
Contains more Calcium +371.4%
Contains more Iron +127.2%
Contains more Magnesium +293.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +74.1%
Contains more Potassium +127.6%
Contains more Zinc +110%
Contains more Copper +122.5%
Contains more Manganese +292.3%
Contains more Selenium +76.7%
Danish pastry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 68% 11% 47% 9% 55% 20% 30% 46% 104%
Wheat Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 50% 154% 43% 81% 20% 79% 41% 66% 180% 183%
Contains less Sodium -30.6%
Contains more Calcium +371.4%
Contains more Iron +127.2%
Contains more Magnesium +293.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +74.1%
Contains more Potassium +127.6%
Contains more Zinc +110%
Contains more Copper +122.5%
Contains more Manganese +292.3%
Contains more Selenium +76.7%

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.
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
4
:
7
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +282.5%
Contains more Folate +43.3%
Danish pastry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 7% 0% 1% 48% 60% 38% 19% 10% 45% 25% 18%
Wheat Bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 1% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 65% 0% 15%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +282.5%
Contains more Folate +43.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
2
:
3
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
Contains more Fats +412.9%
Contains more Water +29.6%
Contains more Protein +62%
Contains more Carbs +49.9%
Contains more Other +84.7%
Danish pastry
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Wheat Bread
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more Fats +412.9%
Contains more Water +29.6%
Contains more Protein +62%
Contains more Carbs +49.9%
Contains more Other +84.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
2
:
1
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1010.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +49.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.4%
Danish pastry
33% 55% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.794 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.575 g
Wheat Bread
27% 27% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.989 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.72 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1010.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +49.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Danish pastry Wheat Bread
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Wheat Bread Opinion
Net carbs 36.2g 51.07g Wheat Bread
Protein 8g 12.96g Wheat Bread
Fats 21.9g 4.27g Danish pastry
Carbs 37.2g 55.77g Wheat Bread
Calories 374kcal 313kcal Danish pastry
Sugar 6.95g 6.42g Wheat Bread
Fiber 1g 4.7g Wheat Bread
Calcium 35mg 165mg Wheat Bread
Iron 1.8mg 4.09mg Wheat Bread
Magnesium 15mg 59mg Wheat Bread
Phosphorus 108mg 188mg Wheat Bread
Potassium 98mg 223mg Wheat Bread
Sodium 417mg 601mg Danish pastry
Zinc 0.7mg 1.47mg Wheat Bread
Copper 0.089mg 0.198mg Wheat Bread
Manganese 0.351mg 1.377mg Wheat Bread
Selenium 18.9µg 33.4µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin A 128IU 0IU Danish pastry
Vitamin A RAE 35µg 0µg Danish pastry
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.24mg Danish pastry
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Danish pastry
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.439mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.382mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B3 2mg 6.25mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.456mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.153mg Wheat Bread
Folate 60µg 86µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg Danish pastry
Vitamin K 6.9µg 5.7µg Danish pastry
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.092mg Wheat Bread
Threonine 0.293mg 0.299mg Wheat Bread
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.258mg Danish pastry
Leucine 0.644mg 0.461mg Danish pastry
Lysine 0.43mg 0.215mg Danish pastry
Methionine 0.174mg 0.105mg Danish pastry
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.315mg Danish pastry
Valine 0.412mg 0.31mg Danish pastry
Histidine 0.205mg 0.15mg Danish pastry
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg Wheat Bread
Saturated Fat 6.794g 0.989g Wheat Bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Danish pastry
Monounsaturated Fat 11.313g 1.019g Danish pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 1.72g Danish pastry
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g Wheat Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Danish pastry Wheat Bread
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Danish pastry
38%
Wheat Bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Danish pastry
89%
Wheat Bread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.53g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.805g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 184mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.