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Danish pastry vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between danish pastry and puff pastry?

  • Danish pastry is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet puff pastry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Puff pastry's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 11% higher.
  • Puff pastry contains less cholesterol.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.258mg
~equal in Folate ~55µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 22.228g 131%
Fats 21.9g 38.5g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.323mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2mg 3.8mg 11%
Iron 1.8mg 2.6mg 10%
Selenium 18.9µg 24.5µg 10%
Calories 374kcal 558kcal 9%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 16.3µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 60mg 7%
Sodium 417mg 253mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0mg 6%
Saturated fat 6.794g 5.502g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 8.828g 6%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.495mg 6%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 6.2mg 3%
Copper 0.089mg 0.115mg 3%
Carbs 37.2g 45.7g 3%
Calcium 35mg 10mg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.019mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.55mg 1%
Protein 8g 7.4g 1%
Potassium 98mg 62mg 1%
Folate 60µg 55µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 44.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.75g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.258mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.158mg 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% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +324.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +75.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.4g

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +763.2%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.