Ginger vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ginger and danish pastry

Ginger has more copper and potassium, while danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus.
Danish pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% higher.
Danish pastry contains 4 times less potassium than ginger. Ginger contains 415mg of potassium, while danish pastry contains 98mg.
The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.
Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of danish pastry is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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.

Ginger

Danish pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+186.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+323.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+153.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+118.8%
Contains more IronIron	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+217.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2600%

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.

Ginger

Danish pastry

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+4900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+43.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+6800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+445.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	0.75g	21.9g	33%
Selenium	0.7µg	18.9µg	33%
Saturated fat	0.203g	6.794g	30%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	11.313g	28%
Sodium	13mg	417mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.26mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.154g	2.575g	16%
Calories	80kcal	374kcal	15%
Iron	0.6mg	1.8mg	15%
Copper	0.226mg	0.089mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.19mg	14%
Protein	1.82g	8g	12%
Folate	11µg	60µg	12%
Phosphorus	34mg	108mg	11%
Potassium	415mg	98mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.16mg	0.04mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.75mg	2mg	8%
Cholesterol	0mg	23mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.2µg	8%
Magnesium	43mg	15mg	7%
Carbs	17.77g	37.2g	6%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	6.9µg	6%
Vitamin C	5mg	0.1mg	5%
Manganese	0.229mg	0.351mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	35µg	4%
Fiber	2g	1g	4%
Zinc	0.34mg	0.7mg	3%
Choline	28.8mg	20.1mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.203mg	0.304mg	2%
Calcium	16mg	35mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.35mg	1%
Net carbs	15.77g	36.2g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	1.7g	6.95g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.089mg	0%
Threonine	0.036mg	0.293mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.371mg	0%
Leucine	0.074mg	0.644mg	0%
Lysine	0.057mg	0.43mg	0%
Methionine	0.013mg	0.174mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.045mg	0.402mg	0%
Valine	0.073mg	0.412mg	0%
Histidine	0.03mg	0.205mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A