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Danish pastry vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are danish pastry and cassava different?

  • Danish pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and folate; however, cassava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for danish pastry is 34% higher.
  • Cassava has less saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index (50) than cassava (94).

Danish pastry, cheese and Cassava, raw are the varieties used 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.384mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +263.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Cassava DV% diff.
Fats 21.9g 0.28g 33%
Selenium 18.9µg 0.7µg 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.074g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.075g 28%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 20.6mg 23%
Iron 1.8mg 0.27mg 19%
Sodium 417mg 14mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.048g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.048mg 16%
Protein 8g 1.36g 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 27mg 12%
Calories 374kcal 160kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.087mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Folate 60µg 27µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.854mg 7%
Potassium 98mg 271mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 1.9µg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.107mg 4%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.34mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 16mg 2%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.384mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.19mg 1%
Copper 0.089mg 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Choline 20.1mg 23.7mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 36.26g N/A
Carbs 37.2g 38.06g 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +488.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7721.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%
Contains more WaterWater +90.1%
~equal in Carbs ~38.06g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14984%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5264.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.