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Danish pastry vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Danish pastry and Dried fruit?

  • Danish pastry is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B2, yet Dried fruit is higher in Potassium, Copper, Vitamin E , Fiber, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 34% more.
  • Danish pastry has 42 times more Sodium than Dried fruit. While Danish pastry has 417mg of Sodium, Dried fruit has only 10mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Dried fruit is lower.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types in this article.

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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.
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
4
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6
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Phosphorus +52.1%
Contains more Zinc +79.5%
Contains more Manganese +49.4%
Contains more Selenium +759.1%
Contains more Calcium +57.1%
Contains more Iron +47.8%
Contains more Magnesium +113.3%
Contains more Potassium +1085.7%
Contains less Sodium -97.6%
Contains more Copper +285.4%
Danish pastry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 68% 11% 47% 9% 55% 20% 30% 46% 104%
Dried fruit
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 100% 23% 31% 103% 2% 11% 115% 31% 12%
Contains more Phosphorus +52.1%
Contains more Zinc +79.5%
Contains more Manganese +49.4%
Contains more Selenium +759.1%
Contains more Calcium +57.1%
Contains more Iron +47.8%
Contains more Magnesium +113.3%
Contains more Potassium +1085.7%
Contains less Sodium -97.6%
Contains more Copper +285.4%

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.
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
5
:
6
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +251.4%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +2715.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +1137.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +257.5%
Danish pastry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 7% 0% 1% 48% 60% 38% 19% 10% 45% 25% 18%
Dried fruit
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 217% 87% 0% 4% 4% 18% 49% 31% 33% 8% 0% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +251.4%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +2715.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +1137.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +257.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
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2
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Protein +136%
Contains more Fats +4194.1%
Contains more Carbs +68.4%
Contains more Other +71.3%
Equal in Water - 30.89
Danish pastry
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Dried fruit
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more Protein +136%
Contains more Fats +4194.1%
Contains more Carbs +68.4%
Contains more Other +71.3%
Equal in Water - 30.89

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
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1
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +15187.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3379.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.7%
Danish pastry
33% 55% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.794 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.575 g
Dried fruit
10% 45% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.074 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +15187.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3379.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Danish pastry Dried fruit
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Dried fruit Opinion
Net carbs 36.2g 55.34g Dried fruit
Protein 8g 3.39g Danish pastry
Fats 21.9g 0.51g Danish pastry
Carbs 37.2g 62.64g Dried fruit
Calories 374kcal 241kcal Danish pastry
Starch 0.35g Dried fruit
Fructose 12.47g Dried fruit
Sugar 6.95g 53.44g Danish pastry
Fiber 1g 7.3g Dried fruit
Calcium 35mg 55mg Dried fruit
Iron 1.8mg 2.66mg Dried fruit
Magnesium 15mg 32mg Dried fruit
Phosphorus 108mg 71mg Danish pastry
Potassium 98mg 1162mg Dried fruit
Sodium 417mg 10mg Dried fruit
Zinc 0.7mg 0.39mg Danish pastry
Copper 0.089mg 0.343mg Dried fruit
Manganese 0.351mg 0.235mg Danish pastry
Selenium 18.9µg 2.2µg Danish pastry
Vitamin A 128IU 3604IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A RAE 35µg 180µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 0.35mg 4.33mg Dried fruit
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Danish pastry
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.015mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.074mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B3 2mg 2.589mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.516mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.143mg Dried fruit
Folate 60µg 10µg Danish pastry
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg Danish pastry
Vitamin K 6.9µg 3.1µg Danish pastry
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.016mg Danish pastry
Threonine 0.293mg 0.073mg Danish pastry
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.063mg Danish pastry
Leucine 0.644mg 0.105mg Danish pastry
Lysine 0.43mg 0.083mg Danish pastry
Methionine 0.174mg 0.015mg Danish pastry
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.062mg Danish pastry
Valine 0.412mg 0.078mg Danish pastry
Histidine 0.205mg 0.047mg Danish pastry
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg Dried fruit
Saturated Fat 6.794g 0.017g Dried fruit
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Danish pastry
Monounsaturated Fat 11.313g 0.074g Danish pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.074g Danish pastry

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Danish pastry Dried fruit
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Danish pastry
38%
Dried fruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Danish pastry
44%
Dried fruit

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 407mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.777g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 46.49g)
Which food is cheaper?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.