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Doughnuts vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Doughnuts and Baking powder?

  • Doughnuts are higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, Vitamin B3, and Selenium, however, Baking powder is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, and Iron.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for Calcium is 584% more.

We used Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate 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 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +4900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2927.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4950%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14590%
Contains more IronIron +335.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +742.7%

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% 0.84% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69% 20%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.9%
Contains more WaterWater +316.4%
Contains more OtherOther +3479.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Baking powder Opinion
Calories 434kcal 53kcal Doughnuts
Protein 5.31g 0g Doughnuts
Fats 24.93g 0g Doughnuts
Net carbs 45.36g 27.5g Doughnuts
Carbs 47.06g 27.7g Doughnuts
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg Baking powder
Magnesium 17mg 27mg Baking powder
Calcium 40mg 5876mg Baking powder
Potassium 134mg 20mg Doughnuts
Iron 2.53mg 11.02mg Baking powder
Sugar 18.15g 0g Baking powder
Fiber 1.7g 0.2g Doughnuts
Copper 0.09mg 0.01mg Doughnuts
Zinc 0.5mg 0.01mg Doughnuts
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Phosphorus 260mg 2191mg Baking powder
Sodium 477mg 10600mg Doughnuts
Vitamin A 14IU 0IU Doughnuts
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg Doughnuts
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0mg Doughnuts
Manganese 0.333mg 0.011mg Doughnuts
Selenium 10.1µg 0.2µg Doughnuts
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 0mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg Doughnuts
Vitamin K 9.8µg 0µg Doughnuts
Folate 92µg 0µg Doughnuts
Choline 37.3mg 0mg Doughnuts
Saturated Fat 11.105g 0g Baking powder
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 0g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g Doughnuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Doughnuts Baking powder
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
32%
Doughnuts
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts contains less Sodium (difference - 10123mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is cheaper?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.15g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.105g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.