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Danish pastry vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between danish pastry and custard

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, custard is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than custard.
  • Custard contains 50 times less manganese than danish pastry. Danish pastry contains 0.351mg of manganese, while custard contains 0.007mg.
  • Custard has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Danish pastry, cheese and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more IronIron +429.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4914.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1415.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3350%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +160%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Custard DV% diff.
Fats 21.9g 4g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 1.127g 25%
Selenium 18.9µg 6µg 23%
Saturated fat 6.794g 2.032g 22%
Iron 1.8mg 0.34mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.312g 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.007mg 15%
Sodium 417mg 84mg 14%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.52µg 13%
Calories 374kcal 122kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.132mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.061mg 11%
Calcium 35mg 139mg 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 51mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.699mg 8%
Protein 8g 3.99g 8%
Copper 0.089mg 0.03mg 7%
Carbs 37.2g 17.6g 7%
Vitamin D 2IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Potassium 98mg 207mg 3%
Phosphorus 108mg 130mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.22mg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 11.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.064mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin A 35µg 52µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 17.6g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 4.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g 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% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.5%
Contains more FatsFats +447.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
Contains more WaterWater +133.9%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +903.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +725.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.