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Danish pastry vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Danish pastry and Spinach raw

  • Danish pastry has more Selenium, however, Spinach raw has more Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Vitamin C, Manganese, Magnesium, and Potassium.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 397% more.
  • Danish pastry has 108 times more Saturated Fat than Spinach raw. Danish pastry has 6.794g of Saturated Fat, while Spinach raw has 0.063g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Spinach, raw.

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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.
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
3
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7
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Phosphorus +120.4%
Contains more Zinc +32.1%
Contains more Selenium +1790%
Contains more Calcium +182.9%
Contains more Iron +50.6%
Contains more Magnesium +426.7%
Contains more Potassium +469.4%
Contains less Sodium -81.1%
Contains more Copper +46.1%
Contains more Manganese +155.6%
Danish pastry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 68% 11% 47% 9% 55% 20% 30% 46% 104%
Spinach raw
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 102% 57% 22% 50% 11% 15% 44% 117% 6%
Contains more Phosphorus +120.4%
Contains more Zinc +32.1%
Contains more Selenium +1790%
Contains more Calcium +182.9%
Contains more Iron +50.6%
Contains more Magnesium +426.7%
Contains more Potassium +469.4%
Contains less Sodium -81.1%
Contains more Copper +46.1%
Contains more Manganese +155.6%

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.
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
5
:
6
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +367.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +7225.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin C +28000%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +387.5%
Contains more Folate +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +6898.6%
Danish pastry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 7% 0% 1% 48% 60% 38% 19% 10% 45% 25% 18%
Spinach raw
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 563% 41% 0% 94% 20% 44% 14% 4% 45% 146% 0% 1208%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +367.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +7225.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin C +28000%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +387.5%
Contains more Folate +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +6898.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
3
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2
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Protein +179.7%
Contains more Fats +5515.4%
Contains more Carbs +924.8%
Contains more Water +191.1%
Contains more Other +14.7%
Danish pastry
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Spinach raw
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more Protein +179.7%
Contains more Fats +5515.4%
Contains more Carbs +924.8%
Contains more Water +191.1%
Contains more Other +14.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
2
:
1
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +113030%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1460.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.1%
Danish pastry
33% 55% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.794 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.575 g
Spinach raw
26% 4% 69%
Saturated Fat: 0.063 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.165 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +113030%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1460.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Danish pastry Spinach raw
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Spinach raw Opinion
Net carbs 36.2g 1.43g Danish pastry
Protein 8g 2.86g Danish pastry
Fats 21.9g 0.39g Danish pastry
Carbs 37.2g 3.63g Danish pastry
Calories 374kcal 23kcal Danish pastry
Fructose 0.15g Spinach raw
Sugar 6.95g 0.42g Spinach raw
Fiber 1g 2.2g Spinach raw
Calcium 35mg 99mg Spinach raw
Iron 1.8mg 2.71mg Spinach raw
Magnesium 15mg 79mg Spinach raw
Phosphorus 108mg 49mg Danish pastry
Potassium 98mg 558mg Spinach raw
Sodium 417mg 79mg Spinach raw
Zinc 0.7mg 0.53mg Danish pastry
Copper 0.089mg 0.13mg Spinach raw
Manganese 0.351mg 0.897mg Spinach raw
Selenium 18.9µg 1µg Danish pastry
Vitamin A 128IU 9377IU Spinach raw
Vitamin A RAE 35µg 469µg Spinach raw
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2.03mg Spinach raw
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Danish pastry
Vitamin C 0.1mg 28.1mg Spinach raw
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.078mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.189mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.724mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.065mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.195mg Spinach raw
Folate 60µg 194µg Spinach raw
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg Danish pastry
Vitamin K 6.9µg 482.9µg Spinach raw
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.039mg Danish pastry
Threonine 0.293mg 0.122mg Danish pastry
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.147mg Danish pastry
Leucine 0.644mg 0.223mg Danish pastry
Lysine 0.43mg 0.174mg Danish pastry
Methionine 0.174mg 0.053mg Danish pastry
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.129mg Danish pastry
Valine 0.412mg 0.161mg Danish pastry
Histidine 0.205mg 0.064mg Danish pastry
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg Spinach raw
Saturated Fat 6.794g 0.063g Spinach raw
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Danish pastry
Monounsaturated Fat 11.313g 0.01g Danish pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.165g Danish pastry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Danish pastry Spinach raw
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Danish pastry
181%
Spinach raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Danish pastry
45%
Spinach raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.53g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw contains less Sodium (difference - 338mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.731g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is cheaper?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.