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Dinner rolls vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Dinner rolls and Doughnuts

  • Dinner rolls have more Selenium, Vitamin B3, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin B1, Manganese, and Vitamin B2, however, Doughnuts are richer in Phosphorus, and Vitamin E.
  • Doughnuts covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 49% more than Dinner rolls.
  • Doughnuts have 4 times less Calcium than Dinner rolls. Dinner rolls have 178mg of Calcium, while Doughnuts have 40mg.
  • Dinner rolls contain less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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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 19% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
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 +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345%
Contains more IronIron +47%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.1%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg
~equal in Sodium ~477mg

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 0.67% 0.3% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 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% 0.84% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +610.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~9.8µg
~equal in Folate ~92µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 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 +104.5%
Contains more WaterWater +36.6%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +285.3%
~equal in Carbs ~47.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 33% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 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 -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +354.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dinner rolls Doughnuts Opinion
Calories 310kcal 434kcal Doughnuts
Protein 10.86g 5.31g Dinner rolls
Fats 6.47g 24.93g Doughnuts
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Dinner rolls
Net carbs 50.04g 45.36g Dinner rolls
Carbs 52.04g 47.06g Dinner rolls
Cholesterol 4mg 10mg Dinner rolls
Magnesium 26mg 17mg Dinner rolls
Calcium 178mg 40mg Dinner rolls
Potassium 139mg 134mg Dinner rolls
Iron 3.72mg 2.53mg Dinner rolls
Sugar 5.55g 18.15g Dinner rolls
Fiber 2g 1.7g Dinner rolls
Copper 0.135mg 0.09mg Dinner rolls
Zinc 0.99mg 0.5mg Dinner rolls
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Phosphorus 122mg 260mg Doughnuts
Sodium 467mg 477mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin A 5IU 14IU Doughnuts
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg Doughnuts
Vitamin E 0.28mg 1.99mg Doughnuts
Manganese 0.582mg 0.333mg Dinner rolls
Selenium 26.8µg 10.1µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B1 0.526mg 0.39mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B2 0.374mg 0.301mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B3 5.367mg 2.91mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.377mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.05mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.06µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin K 10.6µg 9.8µg Dinner rolls
Folate 101µg 92µg Dinner rolls
Choline 14.6mg 37.3mg Doughnuts
Saturated Fat 1.375g 11.105g Dinner rolls
Monounsaturated Fat 1.881g 8.544g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 2.509g 3.915g Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.081mg Dinner rolls
Threonine 0.286mg Dinner rolls
Isoleucine 0.337mg Dinner rolls
Leucine 0.729mg Dinner rolls
Lysine 0.233mg Dinner rolls
Methionine 0.145mg Dinner rolls
Phenylalanine 0.506mg Dinner rolls
Valine 0.401mg Dinner rolls
Histidine 0.222mg Dinner rolls
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g
Omega-3 - ALA 0.224g 0.239g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.017g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g Doughnuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dinner rolls Doughnuts
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
39%
Dinner rolls
32%
Doughnuts
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Dinner rolls
45%
Doughnuts

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Sugar (difference - 12.6g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.73g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/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.