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Danish pastry vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between danish pastry and meatball?

  • Danish pastry is higher in selenium, yet meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, choline, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 69% more.
  • Danish pastry has 24 times more selenium than meatball. While danish pastry has 18.9µg of selenium, meatball has only 0.8µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.
  • The glycemic index of meatball is lower.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Meatballs, meatless types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2262.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +393.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
Contains more CholineCholine +339.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.089mg 0.706mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.938mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 1.5µg 54%
Phosphorus 108mg 344mg 34%
Selenium 18.9µg 0.8µg 33%
Protein 8g 21g 26%
Saturated fat 6.794g 1.425g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 2.188g 23%
Fats 21.9g 9g 20%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 4.666g 14%
Fiber 1g 4.6g 14%
Choline 20.1mg 88.4mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.2mg 12%
Carbs 37.2g 8g 10%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.8mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 1.73mg 9%
Calories 374kcal 197kcal 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Sodium 417mg 550mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0µg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 2.16mg 5%
Folate 60µg 78µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2mg 2.5mg 3%
Potassium 98mg 180mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 3.4g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 1.25g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +365%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.5%
Contains more WaterWater +84.7%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.2%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.