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.
- Doughnuts have a lower glycemic index (75) than baking powder (92).
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.
| 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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 40mg | 5876mg | 584% |
| Sodium | 477mg | 10600mg | 440% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 2191mg | 276% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 11.02mg | 106% |
| Saturated fat | 11.105g | 0g | 50% |
| Fats | 24.93g | 0g | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.915g | 0g | 26% |
| Folate | 92µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.544g | 0g | 21% |
| Calories | 434kcal | 53kcal | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.91mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 0.2µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.333mg | 0.011mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.99mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.31g | 0g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.01mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.377mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 9.8µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Choline | 37.3mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.2g | 6% |
| Carbs | 47.06g | 27.7g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 45.36g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 18.15g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | 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
Protein:
5.31 g
Fats:
24.93 g
Carbs:
47.06 g
Water:
20.82 g
Other:
1.88 g
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% |
