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Yogurt vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yogurt and danish pastry

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, while danish pastry has more iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% higher.
  • Danish pastry contains 4 times less vitamin B12 than yogurt. Yogurt contains 0.75µg of vitamin B12, while danish pastry contains 0.2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in yogurt is lower.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yogurt is 19, while the glycemic index of danish pastry is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +2471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%
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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.39g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.117g 6.794g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.2µg 23%
Iron 0.07mg 1.8mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 2.575g 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 18.9µg 17%
Sodium 36mg 417mg 17%
Calories 59kcal 374kcal 16%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.351mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.19mg 14%
Folate 7µg 60µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 2mg 11%
Carbs 3.6g 37.2g 11%
Calcium 110mg 35mg 8%
Copper 0.017mg 0.089mg 8%
Cholesterol 5mg 23mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Phosphorus 135mg 108mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Protein 10.19g 8g 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 15.1mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.304mg 1%
Potassium 141mg 98mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.24g 6.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +171%
Contains more FatsFats +5515.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +933.3%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21245.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21358.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.

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