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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +108.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +109% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +62.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +134.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +128.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +475% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +37.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fats | 3.3g | 21.9g | 29% |
Saturated fat | 0.626g | 6.794g | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.311g | 11.313g | 25% |
Selenium | 30.9µg | 18.9µg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.824mg | 0.351mg | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.434mg | 0.19mg | 20% |
Fiber | 5.8g | 1g | 19% |
Folate | 110µg | 60µg | 13% |
Iron | 2.83mg | 1.8mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.799g | 2.575g | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.805mg | 2mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.186mg | 0.089mg | 11% |
Sodium | 603mg | 417mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.2µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.335mg | 0.26mg | 6% |
Calories | 259kcal | 374kcal | 6% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 15mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 6.9µg | 5% |
Carbs | 48.3g | 37.2g | 4% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 35µg | 4% |
Calcium | 73mg | 35mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.304mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 125mg | 108mg | 2% |
Potassium | 166mg | 98mg | 2% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 20.1mg | 1% |
Protein | 8.5g | 8g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 42.5g | 36.2g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Sugar | 3.85g | 6.95g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.33mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.255mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.319mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.579mg | 0.644mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.233mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.411mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.379mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.182mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.5 g
Fats:
3.3 g
Carbs:
48.3 g
Water:
37.3 g
Other:
2.6 g
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +73.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +563.6% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.799 g
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 | -90.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +762.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +222.3% |