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Ice cream sandwich vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ice cream sandwich and danish pastry

  • Ice cream sandwich has more copper; however, danish pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 29% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Ice cream sandwich has 3 times more copper than danish pastry. While ice cream sandwich has 0.254mg of copper, danish pastry has only 0.089mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.1%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +509.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.351mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 AVitamin A +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +430.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 3.1µg 18.9µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 11.313g 22%
Fats 8.57g 21.9g 21%
Saturated fat 2.317g 6.794g 20%
Iron 0.26mg 1.8mg 19%
Copper 0.254mg 0.089mg 18%
Sodium 129mg 417mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.26mg 9%
Folate 34µg 60µg 7%
Protein 4.29g 8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.19mg 7%
Calories 237kcal 374kcal 7%
Vitamin A 86µg 35µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 6.9µg 5%
Phosphorus 72mg 108mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 35mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Choline 8mg 20.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 2.575g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.304mg 2%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.351mg 1%
Cholesterol 21mg 23mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.04mg 1%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Potassium 115mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 37.14g 37.2g 0%
Net carbs 37.14g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 18.57g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.35mg 0%
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 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 WaterWater +55.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.5%
Contains more FatsFats +155.5%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
~equal in Carbs ~37.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.3%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.