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Danish pastry vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between danish pastry and béchamel sauce

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper; however, béchamel sauce is richer in calcium and vitamin D.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily selenium needs 28% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce has 15 times less manganese than danish pastry. Danish pastry has 0.351mg of manganese, while béchamel sauce has 0.024mg.
  • Béchamel sauce contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1362.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 3.3µg 28%
Fats 21.9g 6.73g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 2.67g 22%
Saturated fat 6.794g 2.152g 21%
Iron 1.8mg 0.21mg 20%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.024mg 14%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Calories 374kcal 105kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.261mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.055mg 11%
Carbs 37.2g 7.4g 10%
Calcium 35mg 126mg 9%
Protein 8g 3.77g 8%
Copper 0.089mg 0.013mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.184mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 2IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0.6µg 5%
Cholesterol 23mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 73µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.3µg 4%
Fiber 1g 0.1g 4%
Sodium 417mg 328mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.42mg 3%
Potassium 98mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.339mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.17mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 101mg 1%
Choline 20.1mg 14.1mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 7.3g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 4.78g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.089mg 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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.2%
Contains more FatsFats +225.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +402.7%
Contains more WaterWater +156.9%
~equal in Other ~1.44g

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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +323.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%

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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

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.