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Danish pastry vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between danish pastry and flour?

  • Danish pastry is richer in vitamin B12, yet flour is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 50% higher.
  • Flour contains less sodium.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index than flour.

We used Danish pastry, cheese and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.4%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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%
Flour
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +205%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.785mg 50%
Iron 1.8mg 4.64mg 36%
Fats 21.9g 0.98g 32%
Folate 60µg 183µg 31%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.155g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.087g 28%
Selenium 18.9µg 33.9µg 27%
Vitamin B3 2mg 5.904mg 24%
Sodium 417mg 2mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.494mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.413g 14%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.682mg 14%
Carbs 37.2g 76.31g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1g 2.7g 7%
Copper 0.089mg 0.144mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0.3µg 6%
Protein 8g 10.33g 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.438mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 10.4mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Calories 374kcal 364kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 73.61g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 98mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.27g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Phosphorus 108mg 108mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +2134.7%
Contains more WaterWater +163.4%
Contains more OtherOther +226.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.1%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12903.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.