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Potato salad vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato salad and danish pastry different?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C; however, danish pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for danish pastry is 27% higher.
  • Potato salad contains 100 times more vitamin C than danish pastry. While potato salad contains 10mg of vitamin C, danish pastry contains only 0.1mg.
  • Danish pastry has less cholesterol.

Potato salad, home-prepared and Danish pastry, cheese are the varieties used 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% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 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 PotassiumPotassium +159.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +176.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361%
~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 Choline Choline 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~35µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 4.1µg 18.9µg 27%
Saturated fat 1.429g 6.794g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 11.313g 22%
Fats 8.2g 21.9g 21%
Cholesterol 68mg 23mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.26mg 15%
Iron 0.65mg 1.8mg 14%
Folate 7µg 60µg 13%
Calories 143kcal 374kcal 12%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.351mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.1mg 11%
Protein 2.68g 8g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.19mg 9%
Carbs 11.17g 37.2g 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 108mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 2.575g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Sodium 529mg 417mg 5%
Potassium 254mg 98mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.304mg 5%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.7mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Copper 0.118mg 0.089mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 35mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Vitamin A 32µg 35µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 WaterWater +142%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.5%
Contains more FatsFats +167.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +356.2%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.