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Bread sticks vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bread sticks and doughnuts different?

  • Bread sticks are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper, while doughnuts are higher in phosphorus.
  • Bread sticks cover your daily need for selenium, 50% more than doughnuts.
  • Bread sticks contain 2 times more copper than doughnuts. Bread sticks contain 0.188mg of copper, while doughnuts contain 0.09mg.
  • Doughnuts are lower in sodium.

Bread sticks, plain and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 6.6% 11% 161% 63% 24% 52% 93% 73% 205%
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 +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +69.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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% 20% 0% 147% 128% 99% 32% 17% 0% 5.5% 122% 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 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +345.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread sticks Doughnuts DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 10.1µg 50%
Saturated fat 1.41g 11.105g 44%
Fats 9.5g 24.93g 24%
Iron 4.28mg 2.53mg 22%
Phosphorus 121mg 260mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.553mg 0.301mg 19%
Folate 162µg 92µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.589mg 0.39mg 17%
Vitamin B3 5.281mg 2.91mg 15%
Protein 12g 5.31g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.568g 8.544g 12%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Copper 0.188mg 0.09mg 11%
Manganese 0.557mg 0.333mg 10%
Sodium 713mg 477mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 1.99mg 7%
Carbs 68.4g 47.06g 7%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 9.8µg 6%
Fiber 3g 1.7g 5%
Choline 14.6mg 37.3mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Zinc 0.88mg 0.5mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.54mg 0.377mg 3%
Calcium 22mg 40mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.628g 3.915g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 412kcal 434kcal 1%
Net carbs 65.4g 45.36g N/A
Potassium 124mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 1.26g 18.15g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.338mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.458mg 0%
Leucine 0.835mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.212mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.516mg 0%
Histidine 0.258mg 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
12% 10% 68% 6% 4%
Protein: 12 g
Fats: 9.5 g
Carbs: 68.4 g
Water: 6.1 g
Other: 4 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 +126%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
Contains more OtherOther +112.8%
Contains more FatsFats +162.4%
Contains more WaterWater +241.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 41% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.628 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 -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.915g

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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 sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174929/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.