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Bread crumbs vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bread crumbs and doughnuts?

  • Bread crumbs are higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, copper, and calcium; however, doughnuts are richer in phosphorus and vitamin E.
  • Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 50% more.
  • Doughnuts contain 5 times less calcium than bread crumbs. Bread crumbs contain 183mg of calcium, while doughnuts contain 40mg.
  • Bread crumbs have less saturated fat.

We used Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 55% 17% 181% 85% 40% 71% 95% 120% 137%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +90.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.8%

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.
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% 1.6% 0% 242% 93% 124% 33% 28% 44% 17% 80% 8%
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% 1.3% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +483.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2387.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread crumbs Doughnuts DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.967mg 0.39mg 48%
Saturated fat 1.203g 11.105g 45%
Fats 5.3g 24.93g 30%
Iron 4.83mg 2.53mg 29%
Selenium 25.2µg 10.1µg 27%
Manganese 0.919mg 0.333mg 25%
Vitamin B3 6.634mg 2.91mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.023g 8.544g 19%
Copper 0.255mg 0.09mg 18%
Protein 13.35g 5.31g 16%
Starch 59.66g 25.91g 14%
Calcium 183mg 40mg 14%
Phosphorus 165mg 260mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.99mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0.06µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 3.915g 12%
Fiber 4.5g 1.7g 11%
Sodium 732mg 477mg 11%
Zinc 1.45mg 0.5mg 9%
Carbs 71.98g 47.06g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.403mg 0.301mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.552mg 0.377mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 37.3mg 4%
Folate 107µg 92µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Fructose 2.46g 0g 3%
Vitamin K 6.6µg 9.8µg 3%
Calories 395kcal 434kcal 2%
Potassium 196mg 134mg 2%
Net carbs 67.48g 45.36g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 18.15g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.427mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.544mg 0%
Leucine 0.963mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.232mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.655mg 0%
Valine 0.6mg 0%
Histidine 0.296mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 72% 7% 3%
Protein: 13.35 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 71.98 g
Water: 6.51 g
Other: 2.86 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53%
Contains more OtherOther +52.1%
Contains more FatsFats +370.4%
Contains more WaterWater +219.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 24% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +735.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 3% 4% 3%
Starch: 59.66 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 2.46 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.92 g
Galactose: 0 g
59% 36% 2%
Starch: 25.91 g
Sucrose: 16.02 g
Glucose: 0.67 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.93 g
Maltose: 0.54 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +130.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +171.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +255.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Bread crumbs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174928/nutrients
  2. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.