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Maple sugar vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between maple sugar and danish pastry

  • Maple sugar has more manganese and zinc; however, danish pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily manganese needs 177% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry contains 9 times less zinc than maple sugar. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while danish pastry contains 0.7mg.
  • Maple sugar has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of maple sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, maple 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1159.8%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2262.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +857.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Danish pastry DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.351mg 177%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.7mg 49%
Fats 0.2g 21.9g 33%
Selenium 0.8µg 18.9µg 33%
Saturated fat 0.036g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.26mg 19%
Carbs 90.9g 37.2g 18%
Sodium 11mg 417mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 2.575g 17%
Protein 0.1g 8g 16%
Phosphorus 3mg 108mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.19mg 15%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 2mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Calcium 90mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.304mg 5%
Potassium 274mg 98mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Choline 2.1mg 20.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Iron 1.61mg 1.8mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 374kcal 1%
Copper 0.099mg 0.089mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 90.9g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 84.87g 6.95g N/A
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 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +144.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7900%
Contains more FatsFats +10850%
Contains more WaterWater +292.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17576.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2475%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.