Biscuit vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and danish pastry

Biscuits have more calcium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while danish pastry has more fats and vitamin B12.
Biscuits' daily need coverage for calcium is 20% higher.
Danish pastry contains 2 times less vitamin B1 than biscuits. Biscuits contain 0.356mg of vitamin B1, while danish pastry contains 0.19mg.
The amount of sodium in danish pastry is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Danish pastry, cheese.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Danish pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.5%
Contains more IronIron	+61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.9%

Contains more ZincZinc	+29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.089mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.351mg

~equal in Selenium ~18.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Danish pastry

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	235mg	35mg	20%
Iron	2.9mg	1.8mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.19mg	14%
Saturated fat	4.324g	6.794g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	11.313g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	2.575g	11%
Fats	16.3g	21.9g	9%
Phosphorus	164mg	108mg	8%
Cholesterol	3mg	23mg	7%
Sodium	580mg	417mg	7%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	2mg	6%
Vitamin K		6.9µg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.2µg	5%
Vitamin A		35µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.26mg	4%
Choline		20.1mg	4%
Protein	7g	8g	2%
Carbs	44.6g	37.2g	2%
Fiber	1.5g	1g	2%
Vitamin E		0.35mg	2%
Calories	353kcal	374kcal	1%
Magnesium	18mg	15mg	1%
Potassium	121mg	98mg	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.089mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.7mg	1%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.351mg	1%
Selenium	19.5µg	18.9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	468kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	36.2g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Sugar	2.18g	6.95g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.304mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.04mg	0%
Folate	61µg	60µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.089mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.293mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.371mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.644mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.43mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.174mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.402mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.412mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.205mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A