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Danish pastry vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between danish pastry and prunes?

  • Danish pastry is richer in selenium and folate, yet prunes are richer in vitamin K, fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 44% higher.
  • Danish pastry has 209 times more sodium than prunes. Danish pastry has 417mg of sodium, while prunes have 2mg.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types in this comparison.

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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 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +646.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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%
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +762.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.882mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 6.9µg 59.5µg 44%
Selenium 18.9µg 0.3µg 34%
Fats 21.9g 0.38g 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.088g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.053g 28%
Fiber 1g 7.1g 24%
Copper 0.089mg 0.281mg 21%
Potassium 98mg 732mg 19%
Sodium 417mg 2mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.062g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Folate 60µg 4µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.205mg 13%
Protein 8g 2.18g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.051mg 12%
Iron 1.8mg 0.93mg 11%
Carbs 37.2g 63.88g 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Calories 374kcal 240kcal 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 69mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.186mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 41mg 6%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.299mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.422mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.44mg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2mg 1.882mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 56.78g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 38.13g N/A
Vitamin A 35µg 39µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.027mg 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
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +267%
Contains more FatsFats +5663.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.7%
Contains more OtherOther +76%
~equal in Water ~30.92g

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
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21245.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4053.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.