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Doughnuts vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Doughnuts and Cookie dough

  • Doughnuts have more Phosphorus, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B3, however, Cookie dough is richer in Manganese.
  • Doughnuts covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 32% more than Cookie dough.
  • Cookie dough has 3 times less Folate than Doughnuts. Doughnuts have 92µg of Folate, while Cookie dough has 35µg.
  • Cookie dough contains less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough.

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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
Doughnuts
4
:
6
Cookie dough
Cookie dough
Contains more Calcium +29%
Contains more Iron +18.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +150%
Contains more Selenium +11%
Contains more Magnesium +64.7%
Contains less Sodium -38.4%
Contains more Zinc +28%
Contains more Copper +22.2%
Contains more Manganese +129.7%
Equal in Potassium - 147
Equal in Selenium - 9.1
Doughnuts
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 95% 13% 112% 12% 63% 14% 30% 44% 56%
Cookie dough
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 81% 20% 45% 13% 39% 18% 37% 100% 50%
Contains more Calcium +29%
Contains more Iron +18.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +150%
Contains more Selenium +11%
Contains more Magnesium +64.7%
Contains less Sodium -38.4%
Contains more Zinc +28%
Contains more Copper +22.2%
Contains more Manganese +129.7%
Equal in Potassium - 147
Equal in Selenium - 9.1

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.
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
10
:
1
Cookie dough
Cookie dough
Contains more Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Folate +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin A +400%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.372
Doughnuts
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 40% 0% 0% 98% 70% 55% 23% 12% 69% 8% 25%
Cookie dough
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 0% 0% 59% 35% 35% 23% 10% 27% 5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Folate +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin A +400%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.372

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
3
:
2
Cookie dough
Cookie dough
Contains more Fats +31.9%
Contains more Water +36.1%
Contains more Other +44.6%
Contains more Carbs +25.6%
Equal in Protein - 5.4
Doughnuts
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
Cookie dough
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more Fats +31.9%
Contains more Water +36.1%
Contains more Other +44.6%
Contains more Carbs +25.6%
Equal in Protein - 5.4

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
1
:
2
Cookie dough
Cookie dough
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +51%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +23.3%
Doughnuts
47% 36% 17%
Saturated Fat: 11.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.915 g
Cookie dough
27% 59% 15%
Saturated Fat: 4.751 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.592 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +51%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +23.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Cookie dough Opinion
Net carbs 45.36g 56.6g Cookie dough
Protein 5.31g 5.4g Cookie dough
Fats 24.93g 18.9g Doughnuts
Carbs 47.06g 59.1g Cookie dough
Calories 434kcal 424kcal Doughnuts
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Sugar 18.15g Cookie dough
Fiber 1.7g 2.5g Cookie dough
Calcium 40mg 31mg Doughnuts
Iron 2.53mg 2.14mg Doughnuts
Magnesium 17mg 28mg Cookie dough
Phosphorus 260mg 104mg Doughnuts
Potassium 134mg 147mg Cookie dough
Sodium 477mg 294mg Cookie dough
Zinc 0.5mg 0.64mg Cookie dough
Copper 0.09mg 0.11mg Cookie dough
Manganese 0.333mg 0.765mg Cookie dough
Selenium 10.1µg 9.1µg Doughnuts
Vitamin A 14IU 70IU Cookie dough
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 4µg
Vitamin E 1.99mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.234mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.148mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 1.865mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.372mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.041mg Doughnuts
Folate 92µg 35µg Doughnuts
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.04µg Doughnuts
Vitamin K 9.8µg Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.088mg Cookie dough
Threonine 0.177mg Cookie dough
Isoleucine 0.227mg Cookie dough
Leucine 0.414mg Cookie dough
Lysine 0.257mg Cookie dough
Methionine 0.122mg Cookie dough
Phenylalanine 0.278mg Cookie dough
Valine 0.291mg Cookie dough
Histidine 0.125mg Cookie dough
Cholesterol 10mg 24mg Doughnuts
Saturated Fat 11.105g 4.751g Cookie dough
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Cookie dough
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 10.531g Cookie dough
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 2.592g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Doughnuts Cookie dough
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
33%
Doughnuts
16%
Cookie dough
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
41%
Cookie dough

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.15g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough contains less Sodium (difference - 183mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.354g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.