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Doughnuts vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Doughnuts and Rye bread different?

  • Doughnuts are richer in Phosphorus, Vitamin E , and Vitamin K, while Rye bread is higher in Selenium, Manganese, Fiber, Copper, Zinc, and Vitamin B3.
  • Doughnuts covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 52% more than Rye bread.
  • Doughnuts contain 8 times more Vitamin K than Rye bread. Doughnuts contain 9.8µg of Vitamin K, while Rye bread contains 1.2µg.
  • Rye bread is lower in Saturated Fat.

Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Bread, rye types were 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.
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
2
:
8
Rye bread
Rye bread
Contains more Phosphorus +108%
Contains less Sodium -20.9%
Contains more Calcium +82.5%
Contains more Iron +11.9%
Contains more Magnesium +135.3%
Contains more Potassium +23.9%
Contains more Zinc +128%
Contains more Copper +106.7%
Contains more Manganese +147.4%
Contains more Selenium +205.9%
Doughnuts
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 95% 13% 112% 12% 63% 14% 30% 44% 56%
Rye bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 107% 29% 54% 15% 79% 32% 62% 108% 169%
Contains more Phosphorus +108%
Contains less Sodium -20.9%
Contains more Calcium +82.5%
Contains more Iron +11.9%
Contains more Magnesium +135.3%
Contains more Potassium +23.9%
Contains more Zinc +128%
Contains more Copper +106.7%
Contains more Manganese +147.4%
Contains more Selenium +205.9%

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.
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
4
:
7
Rye bread
Rye bread
Contains more Vitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin E +503%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Folate +19.6%
Doughnuts
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 40% 0% 0% 98% 70% 55% 23% 12% 69% 8% 25%
Rye bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 7% 0% 2% 109% 78% 72% 27% 18% 83% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin E +503%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Folate +19.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
1
:
4
Rye bread
Rye bread
Contains more Fats +655.5%
Contains more Protein +60.1%
Contains more Water +79.2%
Contains more Other +38.3%
Equal in Carbs - 48.3
Doughnuts
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Rye bread
9% 3% 48% 37% 3%
Protein: 8.5 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 48.3 g
Water: 37.3 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more Fats +655.5%
Contains more Protein +60.1%
Contains more Water +79.2%
Contains more Other +38.3%
Equal in Carbs - 48.3

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
2
:
1
Rye bread
Rye bread
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +551.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +390%
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.4%
Doughnuts
47% 36% 17%
Saturated Fat: 11.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.915 g
Rye bread
23% 48% 29%
Saturated Fat: 0.626 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.799 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +551.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +390%
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Doughnuts Rye bread
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Rye bread Opinion
Net carbs 45.36g 42.5g Doughnuts
Protein 5.31g 8.5g Rye bread
Fats 24.93g 3.3g Doughnuts
Carbs 47.06g 48.3g Rye bread
Calories 434kcal 259kcal Doughnuts
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Sugar 18.15g 3.85g Rye bread
Fiber 1.7g 5.8g Rye bread
Calcium 40mg 73mg Rye bread
Iron 2.53mg 2.83mg Rye bread
Magnesium 17mg 40mg Rye bread
Phosphorus 260mg 125mg Doughnuts
Potassium 134mg 166mg Rye bread
Sodium 477mg 603mg Doughnuts
Zinc 0.5mg 1.14mg Rye bread
Copper 0.09mg 0.186mg Rye bread
Manganese 0.333mg 0.824mg Rye bread
Selenium 10.1µg 30.9µg Rye bread
Vitamin A 14IU 7IU Doughnuts
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 0µg Doughnuts
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.33mg Doughnuts
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg Rye bread
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.434mg Rye bread
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.335mg Rye bread
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 3.805mg Rye bread
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.44mg Rye bread
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.075mg Rye bread
Folate 92µg 110µg Rye bread
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg Doughnuts
Vitamin K 9.8µg 1.2µg Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.096mg Rye bread
Threonine 0.255mg Rye bread
Isoleucine 0.319mg Rye bread
Leucine 0.579mg Rye bread
Lysine 0.233mg Rye bread
Methionine 0.139mg Rye bread
Phenylalanine 0.411mg Rye bread
Valine 0.379mg Rye bread
Histidine 0.182mg Rye bread
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg Rye bread
Saturated Fat 11.105g 0.626g Rye bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Doughnuts
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 1.311g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0.799g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Doughnuts Rye bread
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Doughnuts
33%
Rye bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
67%
Rye bread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.3g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.479g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rye bread
Rye bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts contains less Sodium (difference - 126mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/nutrients
  2. Rye bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172684/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.