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Walnut vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between walnut and danish pastry

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and iron; however, danish pastry is richer in selenium.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 166% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry has 13 times less vitamin B6 than walnut. Walnut has 0.537mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry has 0.04mg.
  • Walnut contains less sodium.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of danish pastry is 50, while the glycemic index of walnut is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 +953.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1682%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +872.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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.
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1242.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +95%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Danish pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 2.575g 297%
Copper 1.586mg 0.089mg 166%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.351mg 133%
Fats 65.21g 21.9g 67%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.04mg 38%
Magnesium 158mg 15mg 34%
Phosphorus 346mg 108mg 34%
Selenium 4.9µg 18.9µg 25%
Fiber 6.7g 1g 23%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.7mg 22%
Sodium 2mg 417mg 18%
Calories 654kcal 374kcal 14%
Protein 15.23g 8g 14%
Iron 2.91mg 1.8mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.19mg 13%
Folate 98µg 60µg 10%
Potassium 441mg 98mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Carbs 13.71g 37.2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.26mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 11.313g 6%
Calcium 98mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 6.9µg 4%
Choline 39.2mg 20.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 6.126g 6.794g 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.61g 6.95g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.205mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 ProteinProtein +90.4%
Contains more FatsFats +197.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.3%
Contains more WaterWater +671.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 -9.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1732%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.