Doughnuts vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between doughnuts and apple pie

Apple pie contains less phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B5 than doughnuts.
Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% higher.
Apple pie contains 23 times less folate than doughnuts. Doughnuts contain 92µg of folate, while apple pie contains 4µg.
The amount of saturated fat in apple pie is lower.
Apple pie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of doughnuts is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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

Apple pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+106.2%
Contains more IronIron	+109.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+983.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+83%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-44.2%

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

Apple pie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+191%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+216.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2200%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+625%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	260mg	24mg	34%
Saturated fat	11.105g	3.797g	33%
Folate	92µg	4µg	22%
Fats	24.93g	11g	21%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.134mg	21%
Selenium	10.1µg		18%
Iron	2.53mg	1.21mg	17%
Vitamin E	1.99mg		13%
Starch	25.91g		11%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.158mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.91mg	1.123mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.915g	2.198g	11%
Calories	434kcal	237kcal	10%
Monounsaturated fat	8.544g	4.388g	10%
Sodium	477mg	266mg	9%
Vitamin K	9.8µg		8%
Protein	5.31g	1.9g	7%
Manganese	0.333mg	0.182mg	7%
Choline	37.3mg		7%
Copper	0.09mg	0.046mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.377mg	0.119mg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.2mg	4%
Carbs	47.06g	34g	4%
Cholesterol	10mg	0mg	3%
Calcium	40mg	11mg	3%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.16mg	3%
Vitamin A	4µg	29µg	3%
Magnesium	17mg	7mg	2%
Potassium	134mg	65mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.01µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.038mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	0.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	817kcal	1247kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	23g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	45.36g	32.4g	N/A
Sugar	18.15g		N/A
Fiber	1.7g	1.6g	0%
Tryptophan		0.026mg	0%
Threonine		0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.073mg	0%
Leucine		0.129mg	0%
Lysine		0.07mg	0%
Methionine		0.032mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.088mg	0%
Valine		0.084mg	0%
Histidine		0.038mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	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