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Margarine vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between margarine and danish pastry

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, danish pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 72% more.
  • Margarine has 28 times more vitamin A than danish pastry. Margarine has 3577IU of vitamin A, while danish pastry has 128IU.
  • Danish pastry is lower in saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index than margarine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +444.4%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2471.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Danish pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 2.575g 145%
Fats 80.71g 21.9g 90%
Vitamin A 819µg 35µg 87%
Vitamin K 93µg 6.9µg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 11.313g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.35mg 58%
Saturated fat 15.189g 6.794g 38%
Selenium 0µg 18.9µg 34%
Iron 0.06mg 1.8mg 22%
Sodium 2mg 417mg 18%
Calories 717kcal 374kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.26mg 17%
Protein 0.16g 8g 16%
Folate 1µg 60µg 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.19mg 15%
Phosphorus 5mg 108mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 2mg 12%
Carbs 0.7g 37.2g 12%
Copper 0mg 0.089mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Zinc 0mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.2µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Calcium 3mg 35mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 15mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 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
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +268.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5214.3%
Contains more WaterWater +90.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +843.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.