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Doughnuts vs. Bread stuffing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are doughnuts and bread stuffing different?

  • Doughnuts are higher in phosphorus; however, bread stuffing is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for bread stuffing is 69% higher.
  • Doughnuts contain 13 times more Saturated Fat than bread stuffing. While doughnuts contain 11.105g of Saturated Fat, bread stuffing contains only 0.845g.
  • Bread stuffing has less saturated Fat.

Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Bread stuffing, bread, dry mix are the varieties used 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 29% 29% 22% 143% 79% 25% 60% 183% 77% 262%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.6%
Contains more IronIron +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375.2%

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.
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% 0.12% 7.6% 0% 149% 93% 108% 24% 35% 2.5% 2.8% 126% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +790.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.398mg

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
11% 3% 76% 4% 5%
Protein: 11 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 76.2 g
Water: 4.2 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +633.2%
Contains more WaterWater +395.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.9%
Contains more OtherOther +176.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 36% 17%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
28% 49% 23%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.845 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.493 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.713 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +472.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +449.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -92.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Bread stuffing Opinion
Calories 434kcal 386kcal Doughnuts
Protein 5.31g 11g Bread stuffing
Fats 24.93g 3.4g Doughnuts
Net carbs 45.36g 73g Bread stuffing
Carbs 47.06g 76.2g Bread stuffing
Cholesterol 10mg 1mg Bread stuffing
Magnesium 17mg 40mg Bread stuffing
Calcium 40mg 97mg Bread stuffing
Potassium 134mg 246mg Bread stuffing
Iron 2.53mg 3.81mg Bread stuffing
Sugar 18.15g 8.27g Bread stuffing
Fiber 1.7g 3.2g Bread stuffing
Copper 0.09mg 0.238mg Bread stuffing
Zinc 0.5mg 0.93mg Bread stuffing
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Phosphorus 260mg 141mg Doughnuts
Sodium 477mg 1405mg Doughnuts
Vitamin A 14IU 2IU Doughnuts
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg Doughnuts
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.38mg Doughnuts
Manganese 0.333mg 0.594mg Bread stuffing
Selenium 10.1µg 48µg Bread stuffing
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.596mg Bread stuffing
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.404mg Bread stuffing
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 5.766mg Bread stuffing
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.398mg Bread stuffing
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.152mg Bread stuffing
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.02µg Doughnuts
Vitamin K 9.8µg 1.1µg Doughnuts
Folate 92µg 168µg Bread stuffing
Choline 37.3mg 14.6mg Doughnuts
Saturated Fat 11.105g 0.845g Bread stuffing
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 1.493g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0.713g Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.139mg Bread stuffing
Threonine 0.329mg Bread stuffing
Isoleucine 0.404mg Bread stuffing
Leucine 0.774mg Bread stuffing
Lysine 0.317mg Bread stuffing
Methionine 0.193mg Bread stuffing
Phenylalanine 0.553mg Bread stuffing
Valine 0.464mg Bread stuffing
Histidine 0.251mg Bread stuffing
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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is better in case of low diet
Doughnuts Bread stuffing
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
43%
Bread stuffing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
91%
Bread stuffing

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts contains less Sodium (difference - 928mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Bread stuffing
Bread stuffing is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bread stuffing
Bread stuffing is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.88g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Bread stuffing
Bread stuffing is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.26g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bread stuffing
Bread stuffing is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (75)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Bread stuffing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174930/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.