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Danish pastry vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between danish pastry and watercress?

  • Danish pastry is richer in selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 203% higher.
  • Danish pastry has 252 times more saturated fat than watercress. Danish pastry has 6.794g of saturated fat, while watercress has 0.027g.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Watercress, 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3523.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 6.9µg 250µg 203%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 43mg 48%
Fats 21.9g 0.1g 34%
Selenium 18.9µg 0.9µg 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.027g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.008g 28%
Iron 1.8mg 0.2mg 20%
Calories 374kcal 11kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.035g 17%
Sodium 417mg 41mg 16%
Vitamin A 35µg 160µg 14%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Carbs 37.2g 1.29g 12%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.12mg 11%
Protein 8g 2.3g 11%
Calcium 35mg 120mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.09mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.129mg 7%
Potassium 98mg 330mg 7%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.244mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 1mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0.5g 2%
Choline 20.1mg 9mg 2%
Copper 0.089mg 0.077mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 0.79g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.8%
Contains more FatsFats +21800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2783.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more WaterWater +202.9%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141312.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7257.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.