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Danish pastry vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between danish pastry and cereal

  • Danish pastry has more selenium; however, cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 508% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry has 26 times more saturated fat than cereal. While danish pastry has 6.794g of saturated fat, cereal has only 0.26g.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Danish pastry, cheese and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
Cereal
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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% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +1792.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +985.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.1%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2225.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1388.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1381%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14865%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 6.288mg 508%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 5.986mg 457%
Iron 1.8mg 34.06mg 403%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 3.87mg 278%
Vitamin B3 2mg 29.62mg 173%
Vitamin A 35µg 814µg 87%
Zinc 0.7mg 7.6mg 63%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 38.5mg 43%
Fats 21.9g 1.08g 32%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.26g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.204g 28%
Selenium 18.9µg 6.3µg 23%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.79mg 19%
Carbs 37.2g 86.85g 17%
Sodium 417mg 795mg 16%
Folate 60µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.354g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0µg 6%
Copper 0.089mg 0.137mg 5%
Phosphorus 108mg 77mg 4%
Protein 8g 6.06g 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Calcium 35mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.226mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Calories 374kcal 378kcal 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 85.45g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 98mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32%
Contains more FatsFats +1927.8%
Contains more WaterWater +730.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.7%

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5445.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +627.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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.