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Danish pastry vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between danish pastry and brie

  • Danish pastry has more iron and manganese, while brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% higher.
  • Brie contains 10 times less manganese than danish pastry. Danish pastry contains 0.351mg of manganese, while brie contains 0.034mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in danish pastry is lower.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brie is 0, while the glycemic index of danish pastry is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Cheese, brie.

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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 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +932.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%

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 0% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +725%
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 1.65µg 60%
Saturated fat 6.794g 17.41g 48%
Protein 8g 20.75g 26%
Cholesterol 23mg 100mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.52mg 20%
Iron 1.8mg 0.5mg 16%
Vitamin A 35µg 174µg 15%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.235mg 15%
Calcium 35mg 184mg 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.034mg 14%
Carbs 37.2g 0.45g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.826g 12%
Phosphorus 108mg 188mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.38mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.07mg 10%
Sodium 417mg 629mg 9%
Fats 21.9g 27.68g 9%
Copper 0.089mg 0.019mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 8.013g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.69mg 8%
Selenium 18.9µg 14.5µg 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 2.3µg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Calories 374kcal 334kcal 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Potassium 98mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.24mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Folate 60µg 65µg 1%
Choline 20.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 6.95g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.716mg 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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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.4%
Contains more FatsFats +26.4%
Contains more WaterWater +54.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.7%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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