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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
22.21 g
Fats:
51.36 g
Carbs:
22.31 g
Water:
1.23 g
Other:
2.89 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.535 g
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% |