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Danish pastry vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between danish pastry and peanut butter

  • Danish pastry has more selenium; however, peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 69% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry has 25 times more sodium than peanut butter. While danish pastry has 417mg of sodium, peanut butter has only 17mg.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Danish pastry, cheese and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1020%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +374.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.74mg

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1002.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2mg 13.112mg 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 12.535g 66%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 9.1mg 58%
Manganese 0.351mg 1.665mg 57%
Fats 21.9g 51.36g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 25.941g 37%
Copper 0.089mg 0.422mg 37%
Magnesium 15mg 168mg 36%
Phosphorus 108mg 335mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.441mg 31%
Protein 8g 22.21g 28%
Selenium 18.9µg 4.1µg 27%
Sodium 417mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.137mg 17%
Fiber 1g 5g 16%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.51mg 16%
Saturated fat 6.794g 10.325g 16%
Potassium 98mg 558mg 14%
Calories 374kcal 598kcal 11%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Choline 20.1mg 63mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Folate 60µg 87µg 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0.3µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.192mg 5%
Carbs 37.2g 22.31g 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.15mg 3%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Iron 1.8mg 1.74mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 17.31g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2452.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.6%
Contains more FatsFats +134.5%
Contains more OtherOther +92.7%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.8%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.