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Danish pastry vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between danish pastry and maple sugar

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B3; however, maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily manganese needs 177% more than danish pastry.
  • Maple sugar has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of maple sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Danish pastry, cheese and Sugars, maple.

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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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2262.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1159.8%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +857.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.351mg 4.422mg 177%
Zinc 0.7mg 6.06mg 49%
Fats 21.9g 0.2g 33%
Selenium 18.9µg 0.8µg 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.036g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.064g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.013mg 19%
Carbs 37.2g 90.9g 18%
Sodium 417mg 11mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.1g 17%
Protein 8g 0.1g 16%
Phosphorus 108mg 3mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.009mg 15%
Folate 60µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.04mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0µg 6%
Calcium 35mg 90mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.048mg 5%
Potassium 98mg 274mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 2.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.003mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 1.61mg 2%
Calories 374kcal 354kcal 1%
Copper 0.089mg 0.099mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 90.9g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 84.87g N/A
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 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7900%
Contains more FatsFats +10850%
Contains more WaterWater +292.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.4%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17576.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2475%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.