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Danish pastry vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between danish pastry and pie crust?

  • Danish pastry is higher in vitamin B12, yet pie crust is higher in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, and iron.
  • Pie crust's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 17% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pie crust is lower.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix 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 11% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Pie crust DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.392mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 17.887g 16%
Sodium 417mg 753mg 15%
Fats 21.9g 31.4g 15%
Folate 60µg 104µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 3.968g 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Selenium 18.9µg 22.9µg 7%
Calories 374kcal 518kcal 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Carbs 37.2g 52.1g 5%
Iron 1.8mg 2.22mg 5%
Saturated fat 6.794g 7.974g 5%
Vitamin B3 2mg 2.727mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.213mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 108mg 86mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.064mg 2%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.315mg 2%
Protein 8g 6.9g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Copper 0.089mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.268mg 1%
Potassium 98mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 52.1g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.255mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.476mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.121mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.339mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.146mg 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
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +313.2%
Contains more FatsFats +43.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.1%

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/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.