Danish pastry vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between danish pastry and fruitcake
- Danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, fruitcake is higher in fiber.
- Danish pastry covers your daily selenium needs 31% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake contains 20 times less vitamin B12 than danish pastry. Danish pastry contains 0.2µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake contains 0.01µg.
- Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Danish pastry, cheese and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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 more CopperCopper | +78% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +159.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +845% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.8% |
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 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +162.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +360% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 18.9µg | 2µg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 6.794g | 1.048g | 26% |
| Fats | 21.9g | 9.1g | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.313g | 4.2g | 18% |
| Sodium | 417mg | 101mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.05mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.099mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 3.7g | 11% |
| Protein | 8g | 2.9g | 10% |
| Folate | 60µg | 20µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 52mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 0.01µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2mg | 0.791mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 37.2g | 61.6g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.351mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 6.9µg | 1.5µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.575g | 3.323g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.089mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Calories | 374kcal | 324kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 2.07mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 153mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 8.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.2g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.95g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.089mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.293mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.644mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.43mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.174mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.412mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.205mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.001g | 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:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +140.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.6% |
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
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +169.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29% |
