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Peanut butter vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanut butter and danish pastry

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, danish pastry is higher in selenium.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 69% more than danish pastry.
  • Peanut butter has 26 times more vitamin E than danish pastry. While peanut butter has 9.1mg of vitamin E, danish pastry has only 0.35mg.
  • Danish pastry has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanut butter, smooth style, 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +1020%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +374.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1002.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2mg 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 2.575g 66%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.35mg 58%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.351mg 57%
Fats 51.36g 21.9g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 11.313g 37%
Copper 0.422mg 0.089mg 37%
Magnesium 168mg 15mg 36%
Phosphorus 335mg 108mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.04mg 31%
Protein 22.21g 8g 28%
Selenium 4.1µg 18.9µg 27%
Sodium 17mg 417mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.304mg 17%
Fiber 5g 1g 16%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.7mg 16%
Saturated fat 10.325g 6.794g 16%
Potassium 558mg 98mg 14%
Calories 598kcal 374kcal 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Choline 63mg 20.1mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Folate 87µg 60µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.26mg 5%
Carbs 22.31g 37.2g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.19mg 3%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Iron 1.74mg 1.8mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 17.31g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 10.49g 6.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.205mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +177.6%
Contains more FatsFats +134.5%
Contains more OtherOther +92.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2452.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +129.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.