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Danish pastry vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between danish pastry and sweet potato

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, folate, and vitamin B1; however, sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 281% more.
  • Danish pastry has 377 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. Danish pastry has 6.794g of saturated fat, while sweet potato has 0.018g.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index than danish pastry.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +195.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%

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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +283.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1925.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 35µg 709µg 75%
Fats 21.9g 0.05g 34%
Selenium 18.9µg 0.6µg 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.018g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.001g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.014g 17%
Sodium 417mg 55mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.061mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 0.61mg 15%
Calories 374kcal 86kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.209mg 13%
Protein 8g 1.57g 13%
Folate 60µg 11µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.8mg 10%
Phosphorus 108mg 47mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.557mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.078mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1g 3g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Copper 0.089mg 0.151mg 7%
Potassium 98mg 337mg 7%
Carbs 37.2g 20.12g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.258mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 1.8µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.4mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Choline 20.1mg 12.3mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 17.12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.6%
Contains more FatsFats +43700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%
Contains more WaterWater +146.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1131200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18292.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.