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Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted vs. Ladyfingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted and ladyfingers

  • Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted is richer in copper and manganese, yet ladyfingers are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfingers is 67% higher.
  • Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted contains 4 times more saturated fat than ladyfingers. Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted contains 13.47g of saturated fat, while ladyfingers contain 3.069g.

Food types used in this article are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted and Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind.

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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 21% 7.2% 18% 150% 87% 27% 90% 43% 83% 37%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210.3%

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 4.3% 1.3% 40% 0% 41% 29% 30% 7.6% 5.5% 13% 20% 49% 16%
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 12% 1% 13% 9% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0.5% 45% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.2%
~equal in Folate ~60µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 25% 51% 17% 2%
Protein: 4.93 g
Fats: 25.25 g
Carbs: 51.33 g
Water: 16.76 g
Other: 1.73 g
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +177.5%
Contains more OtherOther +57.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
56% 36% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.618 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.96 g
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.754 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.422 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted Ladyfingers
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted Ladyfingers DV% diff.
Cholesterol 19mg 221mg 67%
Saturated fat 13.47g 3.069g 47%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.75µg 27%
Selenium 6.8µg 21.1µg 26%
Fats 25.25g 9.1g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.428mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.126mg 1.116mg 20%
Copper 0.26mg 0.095mg 18%
Manganese 0.64mg 0.24mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.618g 3.754g 12%
Protein 4.93g 10.6g 11%
Choline 29.1mg 92mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.284mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.63mg 9%
Sodium 326mg 147mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.122mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.2µg 6%
Iron 4mg 3.58mg 5%
Phosphorus 210mg 173mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.96g 1.422g 4%
Calories 452kcal 365kcal 4%
Magnesium 30mg 12mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 1g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Carbs 51.33g 59.7g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 3.7mg 3%
Potassium 201mg 113mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 2.104mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 47mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Folate 65µg 60µg 1%
Zinc 0.98mg 1.14mg 1%
Net carbs 49.43g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 26.65g 25.39g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.17mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.366mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.231mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.24mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.111mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted Ladyfingers
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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
20%
Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted
41%
Ladyfingers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted
47%
Ladyfingers

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ladyfingers
Ladyfingers is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ladyfingers
Ladyfingers contains less Sodium (difference - 179mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Ladyfingers
Ladyfingers is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 10.401g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ladyfingers
Ladyfingers is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted
Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 202mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted
Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
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. Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174991/nutrients
  2. Ladyfingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174959/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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