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Doughnuts vs. Dinner rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Doughnuts and Dinner rolls

  • Doughnuts have more Phosphorus, and Vitamin E, however, Dinner rolls are richer in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin B1, Manganese, and Vitamin B2.
  • Doughnuts covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 49% more than Dinner rolls.
  • Dinner rolls have 7 times less Vitamin E than Doughnuts. Doughnuts have 1.99mg of Vitamin E, while Dinner rolls have 0.28mg.
  • Dinner rolls contain less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve).

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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% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345%
Contains more IronIron +47%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.3%
~equal in Potassium ~139mg
~equal in Sodium ~467mg

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 0.67% 0.3% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +610.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~10.6µg
~equal in Folate ~101µg

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% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 g
Contains more FatsFats +285.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.6%
Contains more WaterWater +36.6%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%

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
24% 33% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +354.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -87.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Dinner rolls Opinion
Calories 434kcal 310kcal Doughnuts
Protein 5.31g 10.86g Dinner rolls
Fats 24.93g 6.47g Doughnuts
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg Dinner rolls
Net carbs 45.36g 50.04g Dinner rolls
Carbs 47.06g 52.04g Dinner rolls
Cholesterol 10mg 4mg Dinner rolls
Magnesium 17mg 26mg Dinner rolls
Calcium 40mg 178mg Dinner rolls
Potassium 134mg 139mg Dinner rolls
Iron 2.53mg 3.72mg Dinner rolls
Sugar 18.15g 5.55g Dinner rolls
Fiber 1.7g 2g Dinner rolls
Copper 0.09mg 0.135mg Dinner rolls
Zinc 0.5mg 0.99mg Dinner rolls
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Phosphorus 260mg 122mg Doughnuts
Sodium 477mg 467mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin A 14IU 5IU Doughnuts
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg Doughnuts
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.28mg Doughnuts
Manganese 0.333mg 0.582mg Dinner rolls
Selenium 10.1µg 26.8µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.526mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.374mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 5.367mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.452mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.097mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.13µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin K 9.8µg 10.6µg Dinner rolls
Folate 92µg 101µg Dinner rolls
Choline 37.3mg 14.6mg Doughnuts
Saturated Fat 11.105g 1.375g Dinner rolls
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 1.881g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 2.509g Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.081mg Dinner rolls
Threonine 0.286mg Dinner rolls
Isoleucine 0.337mg Dinner rolls
Leucine 0.729mg Dinner rolls
Lysine 0.233mg Dinner rolls
Methionine 0.145mg Dinner rolls
Phenylalanine 0.506mg Dinner rolls
Valine 0.401mg Dinner rolls
Histidine 0.222mg Dinner rolls
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g 0.224g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g 0g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g 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 Dinner rolls
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
39%
Dinner rolls
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
63%
Dinner rolls

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Sugar (difference - 12.6g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.73g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/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.