Puff pastry vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between puff pastry and danish pastry?

Puff pastry is richer in fats, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, and vitamin K, yet danish pastry is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
Puff pastry's daily need coverage for fats is 26% higher.
Puff pastry has 2 times more vitamin K than danish pastry. Puff pastry has 16.3µg of vitamin K, while danish pastry has 6.9µg.
Puff pastry contains less sodium.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Danish pastry, cheese types in this comparison.

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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.

Puff pastry

Danish pastry

Contains more IronIron	+44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+29.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+80%

~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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.

Puff pastry

Danish pastry

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+136.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	2.575g	131%
Fats	38.5g	21.9g	26%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.19mg	11%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	2mg	11%
Iron	2.6mg	1.8mg	10%
Selenium	24.5µg	18.9µg	10%
Calories	558kcal	374kcal	9%
Cholesterol	0mg	23mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.2µg	8%
Vitamin K	16.3µg	6.9µg	8%
Phosphorus	60mg	108mg	7%
Sodium	253mg	417mg	7%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.351mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.304mg	6%
Saturated fat	5.502g	6.794g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	11.313g	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	35µg	4%
Carbs	45.7g	37.2g	3%
Calcium	10mg	35mg	3%
Copper	0.115mg	0.089mg	3%
Choline	6.2mg	20.1mg	3%
Fiber	1.5g	1g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.04mg	2%
Protein	7.4g	8g	1%
Potassium	62mg	98mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.7mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.35mg	1%
Folate	55µg	60µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	754kcal	468kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	2	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	44.2g	36.2g	N/A
Vitamin D*	0 IU	2 IU	0%
Magnesium	16mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	0.75g	6.95g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.26mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.086mg	0.089mg	0%
Threonine	0.198mg	0.293mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg	0.371mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.644mg	0%
Lysine	0.144mg	0.43mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.174mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg	0.402mg	0%
Valine	0.312mg	0.412mg	0%
Histidine	0.158mg	0.205mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A