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Danish pastry vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between danish pastry and dates

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and iron; however, dates have more fiber, potassium, and copper.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Danish pastry has 209 times more sodium than dates. Danish pastry has 417mg of sodium, while dates have 2mg.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +569.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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%
Dates
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +219%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Dates DV% diff.
Fats 21.9g 0.39g 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.032g 31%
Selenium 18.9µg 3µg 29%
Fiber 1g 8g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.036g 28%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Sodium 417mg 2mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.019g 17%
Potassium 98mg 656mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.066mg 15%
Carbs 37.2g 75.03g 13%
Copper 0.089mg 0.206mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.052mg 12%
Protein 8g 2.45g 11%
Folate 60µg 19µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.165mg 10%
Iron 1.8mg 1.02mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 62mg 7%
Magnesium 15mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.589mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2mg 1.274mg 5%
Calories 374kcal 282kcal 5%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.262mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 2.7µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 6.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 67.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 35mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 63.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5515.4%
Contains more WaterWater +52.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
Dates
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13452.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.