French bread vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between french bread and danish pastry
- French bread has more iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, selenium, protein, and manganese; however, danish pastry is higher in fats.
- Danish pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than french bread.
- Danish pastry contains 3 times less vitamin B3 than french bread. French bread contains 5.38mg of vitamin B3, while danish pastry contains 2mg.
- Danish pastry has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of french bread is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +106.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +169% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 2.14g | 21.9g | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 0.502g | 6.794g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.386g | 11.313g | 27% |
| Iron | 3.87mg | 1.8mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.38mg | 2mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 29.7µg | 18.9µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.427mg | 0.19mg | 20% |
| Folate | 140µg | 60µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 720mg | 417mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 2.575g | 12% |
| Protein | 13g | 8g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.573mg | 0.351mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 61.93g | 37.2g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.26mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.2µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.15mg | 0.089mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.616mg | 0.304mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 6.9µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 35µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Calories | 319kcal | 374kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 126mg | 108mg | 3% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.05g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 98mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.1g | 2.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 245kcal | 468kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 31g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.4 | 2 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 58.83g | 36.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 2 IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.59g | 6.95g | N/A |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 20.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.316mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.416mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.762mg | 0.644mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.328mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.168mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.543mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.476mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.234mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +923.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
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 | -92.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2830.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +210.2% |
