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Danish pastry vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between danish pastry and quinoa

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12; however, quinoa has more manganese, magnesium, and copper.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% more.
  • Quinoa is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.9%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.8%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +385.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Quinoa DV% diff.
Fats 21.9g 1.92g 31%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.231g 30%
Selenium 18.9µg 2.8µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.528g 27%
Sodium 417mg 7mg 18%
Calories 374kcal 120kcal 13%
Magnesium 15mg 64mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.11mg 12%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.631mg 12%
Copper 0.089mg 0.192mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.412mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 1.078g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1g 2.8g 7%
Protein 8g 4.4g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.107mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.123mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 108mg 152mg 6%
Carbs 37.2g 21.3g 5%
Folate 60µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 1.49mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.09mg 4%
Calcium 35mg 17mg 2%
Potassium 98mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.63mg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 18.5g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1040.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.6%
Contains more OtherOther +94.8%
Contains more WaterWater +128.1%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2042.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.