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Pizza vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pizza and danish pastry

  • Pizza is richer than danish pastry in vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, folate, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pizza is 17% higher.
  • Pizza contains 5 times more calcium than danish pastry. Pizza contains 188mg of calcium, while danish pastry contains 35mg.
  • Danish pastry contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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 +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.5%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.351mg
~equal in Selenium ~18.9µg

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.
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~6.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Danish pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 11.313g 22%
Fats 9.69g 21.9g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.19mg 17%
Calcium 188mg 35mg 15%
Phosphorus 216mg 108mg 15%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Saturated fat 4.465g 6.794g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.2µg 9%
Iron 2.48mg 1.8mg 9%
Folate 93µg 60µg 8%
Sodium 598mg 417mg 8%
Protein 11.39g 8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 2.575g 6%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.7mg 6%
Calories 266kcal 374kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.26mg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1g 5%
Vitamin A 69µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.35mg 3%
Selenium 19.9µg 18.9µg 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.089mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 98mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Cholesterol 17mg 23mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 16.4mg 20.1mg 1%
Carbs 33.33g 37.2g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.58g 6.95g N/A
Manganese 0.36mg 0.351mg 0%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 +42.4%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%
Contains more FatsFats +126%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 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 -34.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.