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Danish pastry vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between danish pastry and summer squash?

  • Danish pastry is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet summer squash is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
  • Danish pastry has 209 times more sodium than summer squash. Danish pastry has 417mg of sodium, while summer squash has 2mg.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.3%
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%
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Summer squash DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 0.2µg 34%
Fats 21.9g 0.18g 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.044g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.016g 28%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 17mg 19%
Calories 374kcal 16kcal 18%
Iron 1.8mg 0.35mg 18%
Sodium 417mg 2mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.089g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.218mg 14%
Protein 8g 1.21g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.048mg 12%
Carbs 37.2g 3.35g 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 38mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.487mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.142mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Folate 60µg 29µg 8%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.175mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 98mg 262mg 5%
Copper 0.089mg 0.051mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 10µg 3%
Calcium 35mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.12mg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 6.7mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 2.25g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 2.2g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1010.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%
Contains more WaterWater +201.4%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70606.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2793.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.