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Flour vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flour and danish pastry?

  • Flour is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet danish pastry is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 50% higher.
  • Flour has 3 times more folate than danish pastry. Flour has 183µg of folate, while danish pastry has 60µg.
  • Flour contains less saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index than flour.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Danish pastry, cheese types in this comparison.

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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.
Flour
Flour
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
~equal in Potassium ~98mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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.
Flour
Flour
5
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +205%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.19mg 50%
Iron 4.64mg 1.8mg 36%
Fats 0.98g 21.9g 32%
Folate 183µg 60µg 31%
Saturated fat 0.155g 6.794g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 11.313g 28%
Selenium 33.9µg 18.9µg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 2mg 24%
Sodium 2mg 417mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.26mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 2.575g 14%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.351mg 14%
Carbs 76.31g 37.2g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Fiber 2.7g 1g 7%
Copper 0.144mg 0.089mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 6.9µg 6%
Protein 10.33g 8g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.304mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.35mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 20.1mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Calories 364kcal 374kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 107mg 98mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 6.95g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Phosphorus 108mg 108mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2134.7%
Contains more WaterWater +163.4%
Contains more OtherOther +226.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12903.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523.5%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.