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Table salt vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between table salt and danish pastry

  • Table salt has less selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1667% more.
  • Danish pastry is lower in sodium.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index than table salt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Salt, table 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1125%
Contains more IronIron +445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +251%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18800%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Danish pastry DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 417mg 1667%
Selenium 0.1µg 18.9µg 34%
Fats 0g 21.9g 34%
Saturated fat 0g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.26mg 20%
Calories 0kcal 374kcal 19%
Iron 0.33mg 1.8mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.575g 17%
Protein 0g 8g 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.19mg 16%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Phosphorus 0mg 108mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2mg 13%
Carbs 0g 37.2g 12%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.351mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Copper 0.03mg 0.089mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.304mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.7mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Choline 0mg 20.1mg 4%
Potassium 8mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +6553.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15600%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.