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Danish pastry vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are danish pastry and pita different?

  • Danish pastry is richer in vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B12, while pita is higher in copper, vitamin B1, manganese, and calcium.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 33% more than pita.
  • Pita is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than danish pastry (50).

Danish pastry, cheese and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37%

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%
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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% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.142mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 34%
Fats 21.9g 1.2g 32%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.166g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.105g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.535g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.097mg 13%
Folate 60µg 24µg 9%
Copper 0.089mg 0.168mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.267mg 6%
Carbs 37.2g 55.7g 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.481mg 6%
Sodium 417mg 536mg 5%
Calories 374kcal 275kcal 5%
Iron 1.8mg 1.4mg 5%
Fiber 1g 2.2g 5%
Calcium 35mg 86mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.397mg 2%
Phosphorus 108mg 97mg 2%
Protein 8g 9.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2mg 2.142mg 1%
Potassium 98mg 120mg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.84mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1725%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
~equal in Water ~32.1g

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10674.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.