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Ground beef vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground beef and danish pastry

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline; however, danish pastry is richer in manganese, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 95% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry has 8 times less zinc than ground beef. Ground beef has 5.84mg of zinc, while danish pastry has 0.7mg.
  • Danish pastry contains less cholesterol.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of danish pastry is 50, while the glycemic index of ground beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg
~equal in Selenium ~18.9µg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +677.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1145%
Contains more CholineCholine +264.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +137.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.2µg 95%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.7mg 47%
Protein 23.87g 8g 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 23mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.04mg 21%
Sodium 73mg 417mg 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.351mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 2.575g 14%
Folate 7µg 60µg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 2mg 13%
Carbs 0g 37.2g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.19mg 12%
Fats 15.37g 21.9g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 11.313g 10%
Choline 73.2mg 20.1mg 10%
Phosphorus 166mg 108mg 8%
Calories 241kcal 374kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.26mg 7%
Iron 2.27mg 1.8mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 35µg 4%
Potassium 241mg 98mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.304mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 6.9µg 3%
Saturated fat 6.073g 6.794g 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.35mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Selenium 19.1µg 18.9µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.4%
Contains more WaterWater +85.9%
Contains more OtherOther +59.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +531.1%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.