Doughnuts vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are doughnuts and chocolate ice cream different?
- Doughnuts are richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin E, while chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12.
- Doughnuts cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 29% more than chocolate ice cream.
- Doughnuts contain 13 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. Doughnuts contain 2.91mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.226mg.
- Chocolate ice cream is lower in sodium.
- Doughnuts have a higher glycemic index (75) than chocolate ice cream (62).
Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Ice creams, chocolate types were 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +172% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +137.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +304% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +563.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +828.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1187.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3166.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +65.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2850% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +383.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.042mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.915g | 0.41g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 107mg | 22% |
| Fats | 24.93g | 11g | 21% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 0.93mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 11.105g | 6.8g | 20% |
| Folate | 92µg | 16µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.91mg | 0.226mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 477mg | 76mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 2.5µg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.544g | 3.21g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 118µg | 13% |
| Calories | 434kcal | 216kcal | 11% |
| Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.99mg | 0.3mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.29µg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.333mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 9.8µg | 0.3µg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 34mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.194mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 109mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 47.06g | 28.2g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.135mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.377mg | 0.554mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 249mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.31g | 3.8g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Choline | 37.3mg | 22.5mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 45.36g | 27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 18.15g | 25.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.055mg | 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:
3.8 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
28.2 g
Water:
55.7 g
Other:
1.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +126.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +167.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.915 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.41 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +854.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.8% |
