Danish pastry vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between danish pastry and chocolate ice cream
- Danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, iron, manganese, and vitamin K; however, chocolate ice cream is higher in calcium and vitamin A.
- Danish pastry covers your daily selenium needs 30% more than chocolate ice cream.
- Chocolate ice cream contains 23 times less vitamin K than danish pastry. Danish pastry contains 6.9µg of vitamin K, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.3µg.
- Chocolate ice cream has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Danish pastry, cheese and Ice creams, chocolate.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +93.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +656% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +93.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +211.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +154.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +51.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +352.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +785% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +237.1% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +45% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +11.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 18.9µg | 2.5µg | 30% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.313g | 3.21g | 20% |
Fats | 21.9g | 11g | 17% |
Sodium | 417mg | 76mg | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.575g | 0.41g | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.042mg | 12% |
Folate | 60µg | 16µg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 2mg | 0.226mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.8mg | 0.93mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.351mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 118µg | 9% |
Protein | 8g | 3.8g | 8% |
Calories | 374kcal | 216kcal | 8% |
Calcium | 35mg | 109mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 6.9µg | 0.3µg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.554mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.089mg | 0.135mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.194mg | 5% |
Potassium | 98mg | 249mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 0.29µg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 23mg | 34mg | 4% |
Carbs | 37.2g | 28.2g | 3% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 29mg | 3% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1g | 1.2g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 8IU | 1% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 36.2g | 27g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.95g | 25.36g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 107mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Choline | 20.1mg | 22.5mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 6.794g | 6.8g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.293mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.644mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.43mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.412mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
28.2 g
Water:
55.7 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +110.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +99.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +77.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.41 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +252.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +528% |
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Saturated fat
~6.8g