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Danish pastry vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between danish pastry and wheat gluten?

  • Danish pastry is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3, yet wheat gluten is higher in iron, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for iron is 43% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is lower.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Vital wheat gluten types in this article.

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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% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.7%
Contains more IronIron +188.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.1%
~equal in Potassium ~100mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 8g 75.16g 134%
Iron 1.8mg 5.2mg 43%
Selenium 18.9µg 39.7µg 38%
Fats 21.9g 1.85g 31%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.272g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.156g 28%
Phosphorus 108mg 260mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 417mg 29mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0mg 16%
Folate 60µg 0µg 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.81g 12%
Calcium 35mg 142mg 11%
Copper 0.089mg 0.182mg 10%
Carbs 37.2g 13.79g 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 1g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.85mg 1%
Calories 374kcal 370kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 13.19g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 98mg 100mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1083.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.8%
Contains more WaterWater +282.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +839.5%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7151.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.