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Danish pastry vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are danish pastry and whey different?

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for danish pastry is 33% higher.
  • Danish pastry contains 351 times more manganese than whey. While danish pastry contains 0.351mg of manganese, whey contains only 0.001mg.
  • Whey has less saturated fat.

Danish pastry, cheese and Whey, sweet, fluid are the varieties used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2125%
Contains more ZincZinc +438.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +894.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%

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%
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Whey DV% diff.
Fats 21.9g 0.36g 33%
Selenium 18.9µg 1.9µg 31%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.23g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.1g 28%
Iron 1.8mg 0.06mg 22%
Calories 374kcal 27kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.011g 17%
Sodium 417mg 54mg 16%
Folate 60µg 1µg 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.001mg 15%
Protein 8g 0.85g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.036mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.074mg 12%
Carbs 37.2g 5.14g 11%
Copper 0.089mg 0.004mg 9%
Phosphorus 108mg 46mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.158mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 3µg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.28µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.383mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 98mg 161mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.031mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 47mg 1%
Choline 20.1mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 5.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5983.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +623.7%
Contains more OtherOther +183%
Contains more WaterWater +196.6%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11213%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23309.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.