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Pie crust vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pie crust and danish pastry?

  • Pie crust is higher in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, and iron, yet danish pastry is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pie crust's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 17% more.
  • Pie crust has 2 times more sodium than danish pastry. While pie crust has 753mg of sodium, danish pastry has only 417mg.

We used Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix and Danish pastry, cheese types in this article.

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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 11% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
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 CalciumCalcium +74.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78%
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pie crust Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.392mg 0.19mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 17.887g 11.313g 16%
Fats 31.4g 21.9g 15%
Sodium 753mg 417mg 15%
Folate 104µg 60µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.968g 2.575g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Calories 518kcal 374kcal 7%
Selenium 22.9µg 18.9µg 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Carbs 52.1g 37.2g 5%
Iron 2.22mg 1.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.727mg 2mg 5%
Saturated fat 7.974g 6.794g 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.26mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Calcium 61mg 35mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.7mg 3%
Phosphorus 86mg 108mg 3%
Protein 6.9g 8g 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.089mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.351mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 64mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 52.1g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.255mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.476mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.121mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.339mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.146mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 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 +43.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +313.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 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 +58.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/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.