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Danish pastry vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between danish pastry and brown rice

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B12; however, brown rice has more manganese and vitamin B6.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% more.
  • Brown rice is lower in cholesterol.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index than danish pastry.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Rice, brown, long-grain, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more IronIron +221.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.71mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3350%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.178mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Brown rice DV% diff.
Fats 21.9g 0.97g 32%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.26g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.369g 27%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.974mg 27%
Selenium 18.9µg 5.8µg 24%
Sodium 417mg 4mg 18%
Iron 1.8mg 0.56mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.366g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.069mg 15%
Calories 374kcal 123kcal 13%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Protein 8g 2.74g 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Magnesium 15mg 39mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.123mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2mg 2.561mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 37.2g 25.58g 4%
Calcium 35mg 3mg 3%
Copper 0.089mg 0.106mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.38mg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 9.2mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.178mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.17mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 103mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 23.98g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 98mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.24g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.71mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192%
Contains more FatsFats +2157.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.4%
Contains more OtherOther +240.9%
Contains more WaterWater +123.8%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2965.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +603.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.