Spread vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spread and danish pastry different?
- Spread is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin E, and choline, while danish pastry is higher in selenium, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Spread covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 38% more than danish pastry.
- Spread contains 5 times more vitamin E than danish pastry. Spread contains 1.74mg of vitamin E, while danish pastry contains 0.35mg.
- Danish pastry is lower in sodium.
- Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index (50) than spread (0).
Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Danish pastry, cheese types were 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +46.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +45.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +191.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +127.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1250% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +397.1% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +460% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +210% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +34.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +331.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 0.2µg | 38% |
Sodium | 1013mg | 417mg | 26% |
Selenium | 9.7µg | 18.9µg | 17% |
Folate | 2µg | 60µg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.351mg | 14% |
Iron | 0.79mg | 1.8mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.26mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 11.313g | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 0.35mg | 9% |
Choline | 62.3mg | 20.1mg | 8% |
Carbs | 11.94g | 37.2g | 8% |
Phosphorus | 59mg | 108mg | 7% |
Calories | 235kcal | 374kcal | 7% |
Fats | 17.34g | 21.9g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.089mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 38mg | 23mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 6.9µg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 5.977g | 6.794g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 2IU | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.304mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1g | 3% |
Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 15mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 2mg | 2% |
Calcium | 12mg | 35mg | 2% |
Protein | 7.66g | 8g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 35µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.74g | 36.2g | N/A |
Potassium | 110mg | 98mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 6.95g | N/A |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 2.575g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.334mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.6mg | 0.644mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.663mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.196mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.356mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.279mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.66 g
Fats:
17.34 g
Carbs:
11.94 g
Water:
60.28 g
Other:
2.78 g
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater | +92% |
Contains more OtherOther | +85.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +26.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +211.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.565 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 | -12% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~2.575g