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Rye bread vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Rye bread and Danish pastry

  • Rye bread has more Selenium, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Fiber, Iron, Folate, Vitamin B3, and Copper, however, Danish pastry is higher in Vitamin B12.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 31% more than Rye bread.
  • Danish pastry contains 6 times less Fiber than Rye bread. Rye bread contains 5.8g of Fiber, while Danish pastry contains 1g.
  • Rye bread has less Saturated Fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, rye 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.
Rye bread
Rye bread
9
:
1
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Contains more Calcium +108.6%
Contains more Iron +57.2%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +15.7%
Contains more Potassium +69.4%
Contains more Zinc +62.9%
Contains more Copper +109%
Contains more Manganese +134.8%
Contains more Selenium +63.5%
Contains less Sodium -30.8%
Rye bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 107% 29% 54% 15% 79% 32% 62% 108% 169%
Danish pastry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 68% 11% 47% 9% 55% 20% 30% 46% 104%
Contains more Calcium +108.6%
Contains more Iron +57.2%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +15.7%
Contains more Potassium +69.4%
Contains more Zinc +62.9%
Contains more Copper +109%
Contains more Manganese +134.8%
Contains more Selenium +63.5%
Contains less Sodium -30.8%

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.
Rye bread
Rye bread
7
:
4
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Contains more Vitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Folate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +1728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +475%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.35
Rye bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 7% 0% 2% 109% 78% 72% 27% 18% 83% 0% 3%
Danish pastry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 7% 0% 1% 48% 60% 38% 19% 10% 45% 25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Folate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +1728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +475%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.35

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye bread
Rye bread
4
:
1
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Contains more Carbs +29.8%
Contains more Water +18.8%
Contains more Other +73.3%
Contains more Fats +563.6%
Equal in Protein - 8
Rye bread
9% 3% 48% 37% 3%
Protein: 8.5 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 48.3 g
Water: 37.3 g
Other: 2.6 g
Danish pastry
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 Carbs +29.8%
Contains more Water +18.8%
Contains more Other +73.3%
Contains more Fats +563.6%
Equal in Protein - 8

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye bread
Rye bread
1
:
2
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +762.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +222.3%
Rye bread
23% 48% 29%
Saturated Fat: 0.626 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.799 g
Danish pastry
33% 55% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.794 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.575 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +762.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +222.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rye bread Danish pastry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye bread Danish pastry Opinion
Net carbs 42.5g 36.2g Rye bread
Protein 8.5g 8g Rye bread
Fats 3.3g 21.9g Danish pastry
Carbs 48.3g 37.2g Rye bread
Calories 259kcal 374kcal Danish pastry
Sugar 3.85g 6.95g Rye bread
Fiber 5.8g 1g Rye bread
Calcium 73mg 35mg Rye bread
Iron 2.83mg 1.8mg Rye bread
Magnesium 40mg 15mg Rye bread
Phosphorus 125mg 108mg Rye bread
Potassium 166mg 98mg Rye bread
Sodium 603mg 417mg Danish pastry
Zinc 1.14mg 0.7mg Rye bread
Copper 0.186mg 0.089mg Rye bread
Manganese 0.824mg 0.351mg Rye bread
Selenium 30.9µg 18.9µg Rye bread
Vitamin A 7IU 128IU Danish pastry
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 35µg Danish pastry
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.35mg Danish pastry
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU Danish pastry
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg Rye bread
Vitamin B1 0.434mg 0.19mg Rye bread
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.26mg Rye bread
Vitamin B3 3.805mg 2mg Rye bread
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.304mg Rye bread
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.04mg Rye bread
Folate 110µg 60µg Rye bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg Danish pastry
Vitamin K 1.2µg 6.9µg Danish pastry
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.089mg Rye bread
Threonine 0.255mg 0.293mg Danish pastry
Isoleucine 0.319mg 0.371mg Danish pastry
Leucine 0.579mg 0.644mg Danish pastry
Lysine 0.233mg 0.43mg Danish pastry
Methionine 0.139mg 0.174mg Danish pastry
Phenylalanine 0.411mg 0.402mg Rye bread
Valine 0.379mg 0.412mg Danish pastry
Histidine 0.182mg 0.205mg Danish pastry
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg Rye bread
Saturated Fat 0.626g 6.794g Rye bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Danish pastry
Monounsaturated Fat 1.311g 11.313g Danish pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.799g 2.575g Danish pastry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Rye bread Danish pastry
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Rye bread
23%
Danish pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Rye bread
40%
Danish pastry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.1g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.168g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rye bread
Rye bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 186mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Rye bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172684/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.