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Whey vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and danish pastry different?

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for danish pastry is 33% higher.
  • Whey has less sodium.

Whey, sweet, fluid and Danish pastry, cheese are the varieties 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +34.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2125%
Contains more ZincZinc +438.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +894.7%

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.36g 21.9g 33%
Selenium 1.9µg 18.9µg 31%
Saturated fat 0.23g 6.794g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 11.313g 28%
Iron 0.06mg 1.8mg 22%
Calories 27kcal 374kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 2.575g 17%
Sodium 54mg 417mg 16%
Folate 1µg 60µg 15%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.351mg 15%
Protein 0.85g 8g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 2mg 12%
Carbs 5.14g 37.2g 11%
Copper 0.004mg 0.089mg 9%
Phosphorus 46mg 108mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.26mg 8%
Cholesterol 2mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 35µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.304mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 35mg 1%
Choline 16mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 5.14g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 WaterWater +196.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5983.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +623.7%
Contains more OtherOther +183%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11213%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23309.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.