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Pork vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and danish pastry?

  • Pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet danish pastry is higher in manganese.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% more.
  • Pork has 12 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. While pork has 0.464mg of vitamin B6, danish pastry has only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in danish pastry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.19mg 57%
Selenium 45.3µg 18.9µg 48%
Protein 27.32g 8g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.04mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.2µg 21%
Phosphorus 246mg 108mg 20%
Cholesterol 80mg 23mg 19%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 2mg 19%
Sodium 62mg 417mg 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.351mg 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.7mg 15%
Folate 5µg 60µg 14%
Choline 93.9mg 20.1mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 11.313g 13%
Carbs 0g 37.2g 12%
Fats 13.92g 21.9g 12%
Iron 0.87mg 1.8mg 12%
Potassium 423mg 98mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 2.575g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.304mg 8%
Saturated fat 5.23g 6.794g 7%
Calories 242kcal 374kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 2IU 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 35µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Magnesium 28mg 15mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.089mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 36.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.35mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +241.5%
Contains more WaterWater +84.3%
Contains more FatsFats +57.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +68.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.6%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.