Danish pastry vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between danish pastry and wafer
- Danish pastry has more selenium; however, wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
- Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 42% more.
- Danish pastry has 12 times more cholesterol than wafer. Danish pastry has 23mg of cholesterol, while wafer has 2mg.
- Wafer has a higher glycemic index than danish pastry.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Cookies, chocolate wafers.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +231.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +253.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +122.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +420.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +55.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +98.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1066.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +122.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +187.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +40.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +105.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.089mg | 0.463mg | 42% |
Iron | 1.8mg | 4.01mg | 28% |
Selenium | 18.9µg | 5.7µg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.313g | 4.865g | 16% |
Manganese | 0.351mg | 0.696mg | 15% |
Fats | 21.9g | 14.2g | 12% |
Saturated fat | 6.794g | 4.241g | 12% |
Carbs | 37.2g | 72.7g | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.575g | 4.153g | 11% |
Fiber | 1g | 3.4g | 10% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 53mg | 9% |
Sodium | 417mg | 580mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 23mg | 2mg | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 0.09µg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 2mg | 2.858mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.09mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 6.9µg | 2.4µg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 3µg | 4% |
Calories | 374kcal | 433kcal | 3% |
Folate | 60µg | 47µg | 3% |
Potassium | 98mg | 210mg | 3% |
Protein | 8g | 6.6g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 132mg | 3% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.72mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.381mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Choline | 20.1mg | 14.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 36.2g | 69.3g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
Calcium | 35mg | 31mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.95g | 37.43g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.089mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.293mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.644mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.43mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.174mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.412mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.205mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
6.6 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
72.7 g
Water:
4.5 g
Other:
2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +54.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +597.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +132.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +61.3% |