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Danish pastry vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between danish pastry and walnut

  • Danish pastry has more selenium; however, walnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and iron.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 166% more than danish pastry.
  • Walnut has 209 times less sodium than danish pastry. Danish pastry has 417mg of sodium, while walnut has 2mg.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of danish pastry is 50, while the glycemic index of walnut is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +953.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1682%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +872.6%

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.
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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1242.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +95%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 47.174g 297%
Copper 0.089mg 1.586mg 166%
Manganese 0.351mg 3.414mg 133%
Fats 21.9g 65.21g 67%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.537mg 38%
Magnesium 15mg 158mg 34%
Phosphorus 108mg 346mg 34%
Selenium 18.9µg 4.9µg 25%
Fiber 1g 6.7g 23%
Zinc 0.7mg 3.09mg 22%
Sodium 417mg 2mg 18%
Calories 374kcal 654kcal 14%
Protein 8g 15.23g 14%
Iron 1.8mg 2.91mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.341mg 13%
Folate 60µg 98µg 10%
Potassium 98mg 441mg 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 37.2g 13.71g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.15mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 8.933g 6%
Calcium 35mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2mg 1.125mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.57mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 2.7µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 39.2mg 3%
Saturated fat 6.794g 6.126g 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 7.01g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.3%
Contains more WaterWater +671.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.4%
Contains more FatsFats +197.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1732%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.126g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.