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Doughnuts vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between doughnuts and dough?

  • Doughnuts are higher in phosphorus and vitamin E; however, dough is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% more.
  • Dough contains 9 times less vitamin E than doughnuts. Doughnuts contain 1.99mg of vitamin E, while dough contains 0.21mg.
  • Dough has less saturated fat.

We used Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.2%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 40% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.2% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +847.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Dough DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.105g 0.529g 48%
Fats 24.93g 2.42g 35%
Selenium 10.1µg 28.6µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.71mg 27%
Phosphorus 260mg 105mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 0.362g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0.855g 20%
Iron 2.53mg 3.91mg 17%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.21mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 4.817mg 12%
Protein 5.31g 10.75g 11%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.577mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.427mg 10%
Calories 434kcal 272kcal 8%
Starch 25.91g 44.23g 8%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 0.7µg 8%
Folate 92µg 123µg 8%
Copper 0.09mg 0.152mg 7%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.04mg 5%
Sodium 477mg 602mg 5%
Choline 37.3mg 8mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.107mg 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 47.06g 51.88g 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.455mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 52mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 117mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.51g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 253kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 45.36g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 18.15g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g 0.788g N/A

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
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +930.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%
~equal in Other ~1.95g

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
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2260.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 36% 2%
Starch: 25.91 g
Sucrose: 16.02 g
Glucose: 0.67 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.93 g
Maltose: 0.54 g
Galactose: 0 g
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +67.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +70.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +585.2%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.