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Danish pastry vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are danish pastry and gratin different?

  • Danish pastry is richer in selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while gratin is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and calcium.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 29% more than gratin.
  • Danish pastry contains 5 times more folate than gratin. Danish pastry contains 60µg of folate, while gratin contains 11µg.
  • Gratin is lower in saturated fat.

Danish pastry, cheese and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter types were used 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +181.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg
~equal in Sodium ~433mg

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Gratin DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 2.7µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 2.149g 23%
Fats 21.9g 7.59g 22%
Iron 1.8mg 0.64mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.276g 15%
Calories 374kcal 132kcal 12%
Folate 60µg 11µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.116mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.064mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 9.9mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.174mg 10%
Saturated fat 6.794g 4.733g 9%
Carbs 37.2g 11.27g 9%
Potassium 98mg 396mg 9%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.161mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Calcium 35mg 119mg 8%
Copper 0.089mg 0.16mg 8%
Protein 8g 5.06g 6%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.993mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 64µg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.387mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Sodium 417mg 433mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 113mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 9.47g N/A
Cholesterol 23mg 23mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.69mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more FatsFats +188.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.1%
Contains more WaterWater +135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +426.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +833%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.3%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.