Danish pastry vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between danish pastry and french bread
- Danish pastry has less iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, and fiber.
- Danish pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than french bread.
- French bread has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of french bread is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Danish pastry, cheese and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough).
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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 less SodiumSodium | -42.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +106.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1280% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +169% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fats | 21.9g | 2.14g | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 6.794g | 0.502g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.313g | 0.386g | 27% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 3.87mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2mg | 5.38mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 18.9µg | 29.7µg | 20% |
| Folate | 60µg | 140µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.427mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 417mg | 720mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.575g | 0.83g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.351mg | 0.573mg | 10% |
| Protein | 8g | 13g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.37mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 3.1g | 8% |
| Carbs | 37.2g | 61.93g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.089mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.616mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 6.9µg | 0.5µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 31mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.096mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calories | 374kcal | 319kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 126mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 140mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.2g | 58.83g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.95g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 17.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.089mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.293mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.644mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.43mg | 0.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.174mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0.543mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.412mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.205mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | 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:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +923.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.7% |
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
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2830.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +210.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
