Danish pastry vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are danish pastry and muffin different?

Danish pastry is higher in selenium, fats, protein, vitamin B2, and iron; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K, choline, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 27% higher.
Danish pastry contains 2 times more saturated fat than muffin. While danish pastry contains 6.794g of saturated fat, muffin contains only 2.844g.

Danish pastry, cheese and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Danish pastry

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+48.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+89.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+130.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Danish pastry

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+468.1%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.575g	8.103g	37%
Vitamin K	6.9µg	39.2µg	27%
Selenium	18.9µg	8.2µg	19%
Saturated fat	6.794g	2.844g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	11.313g	4.822g	16%
Choline	20.1mg	92.5mg	13%
Fats	21.9g	16.07g	9%
Vitamin E	0.35mg	1.63mg	9%
Protein	8g	4.49g	7%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.163mg	7%
Iron	1.8mg	1.3mg	6%
Carbs	37.2g	53g	5%
Phosphorus	108mg	146mg	5%
Sodium	417mg	336mg	4%
Manganese	0.351mg	0.449mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2mg	1.418mg	4%
Copper	0.089mg	0.06mg	3%
Zinc	0.7mg	0.37mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.304mg	0.47mg	3%
Folate	60µg	48µg	3%
Cholesterol	23mg	30mg	2%
Vitamin A	35µg	21µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.168mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.2µg	0.16µg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	10mg	1%
Calcium	35mg	44mg	1%
Potassium	98mg	121mg	1%
Calories	374kcal	375kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	468kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	36.2g	51.9g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	4 IU	0%
Sugar	6.95g	31.47g	N/A
Fiber	1g	1.1g	0%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.04mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.089mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.293mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.371mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.644mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.43mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.174mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.402mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.412mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.205mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A