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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.
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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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

Nutrient Danish pastry Chocolate ice cream 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
4% 11% 28% 56%
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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
65% 31% 4%
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%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.8g

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.