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Danish pastry vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between danish pastry and taro

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and folate; however, taro is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than taro.
  • Danish pastry has 38 times more sodium than taro. While danish pastry has 417mg of sodium, taro has only 11mg.
  • Taro has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Danish pastry, cheese and Taro, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +227.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +503.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.383mg

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%
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +590%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Taro DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 0.7µg 33%
Fats 21.9g 0.2g 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.041g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.016g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.283mg 19%
Sodium 417mg 11mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.025mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.083g 17%
Iron 1.8mg 0.55mg 16%
Potassium 98mg 591mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2.38mg 14%
Protein 8g 1.5g 13%
Calories 374kcal 112kcal 13%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Folate 60µg 22µg 10%
Copper 0.089mg 0.172mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.6mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.095mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 1µg 5%
Carbs 37.2g 26.46g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 33mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 4µg 3%
Phosphorus 108mg 84mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 43mg 1%
Choline 20.1mg 17.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.383mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 22.36g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.303mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more WaterWater +125%

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
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70606.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3002.4%
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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.