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Danish pastry vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between danish pastry and carrot cake?

  • Danish pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, yet carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, and manganese.
  • Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 36% more.
  • The glycemic index of carrot cake is lower.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +78%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg

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 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.294mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Carrot cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.794g 1.472g 24%
Phosphorus 108mg 247mg 20%
Fats 21.9g 9.8g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 4.036g 18%
Carbs 37.2g 79.2g 14%
Calcium 35mg 172mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 3.702g 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.528mg 8%
Selenium 18.9µg 14.9µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.17mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.04µg 7%
Vitamin A 35µg 97µg 7%
Sodium 417mg 567mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.265mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Protein 8g 5.1g 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.2mg 5%
Copper 0.089mg 0.05mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.079mg 3%
Folate 60µg 67µg 2%
Calories 374kcal 415kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Potassium 98mg 169mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2mg 2.205mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 79.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Iron 1.8mg 1.8mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.294mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.9%
Contains more FatsFats +123.5%
Contains more WaterWater +772.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

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
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.8%

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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. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.