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Danish pastry vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between danish pastry and ice cream sandwich

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, ice cream sandwich is higher in copper.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 29% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Danish pastry has 7 times more iron than ice cream sandwich. While danish pastry has 1.8mg of iron, ice cream sandwich has only 0.26mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Danish pastry, cheese and Ice cream sandwich.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +509.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.381mg

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%
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +430.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 3.1µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 2.661g 22%
Fats 21.9g 8.57g 21%
Saturated fat 6.794g 2.317g 20%
Iron 1.8mg 0.26mg 19%
Copper 0.089mg 0.254mg 18%
Sodium 417mg 129mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.146mg 9%
Folate 60µg 34µg 7%
Protein 8g 4.29g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.111mg 7%
Calories 374kcal 237kcal 7%
Vitamin A 35µg 86µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.05µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 1.3µg 5%
Phosphorus 108mg 72mg 5%
Calcium 35mg 86mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B3 2mg 1.566mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 2.272g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.209mg 2%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.381mg 1%
Cholesterol 23mg 21mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Potassium 98mg 115mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 37.2g 37.14g 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 37.14g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 18.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.5%
Contains more FatsFats +155.5%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
Contains more WaterWater +55.7%
~equal in Carbs ~37.14g

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.