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Doughnuts vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Doughnuts and Egg bread

  • Doughnuts are higher in Phosphorus, Vitamin E , and Vitamin K, yet Egg bread is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Choline, and Copper.
  • Doughnuts covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 48% more than Egg bread.
  • Doughnuts contain 11 times more Vitamin K than Egg bread. While Doughnuts contain 9.8µg of Vitamin K, Egg bread contains only 0.9µg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Egg bread is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Bread, egg.

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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
2
:
8
Egg bread
Egg bread
Contains more Phosphorus +145.3%
Contains more Potassium +16.5%
Contains more Calcium +132.5%
Contains more Iron +20.2%
Contains more Magnesium +11.8%
Contains less Sodium -20.3%
Contains more Zinc +58%
Contains more Copper +80%
Contains more Manganese +50.2%
Contains more Selenium +198%
Doughnuts
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 95% 13% 112% 12% 63% 14% 30% 44% 56%
Egg bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 114% 14% 46% 11% 50% 22% 54% 66% 165%
Contains more Phosphorus +145.3%
Contains more Potassium +16.5%
Contains more Calcium +132.5%
Contains more Iron +20.2%
Contains more Magnesium +11.8%
Contains less Sodium -20.3%
Contains more Zinc +58%
Contains more Copper +80%
Contains more Manganese +50.2%
Contains more Selenium +198%

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
3
:
8
Egg bread
Egg bread
Contains more Vitamin E +665.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +1407.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28%
Contains more Folate +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +66.7%
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%
Egg bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 6% 12% 0% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 79% 13% 3%
Contains more Vitamin E +665.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +1407.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28%
Contains more Folate +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +66.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
1
:
4
Egg bread
Egg bread
Contains more Fats +315.5%
Contains more Protein +78.9%
Contains more Water +66.7%
Equal in Carbs - 47.8
Equal in Other - 2
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
Egg bread
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more Fats +315.5%
Contains more Protein +78.9%
Contains more Water +66.7%
Equal in Carbs - 47.8
Equal in Other - 2

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
2
:
1
Egg bread
Egg bread
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +271.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +254%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.7%
Doughnuts
47% 36% 17%
Saturated Fat: 11.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.915 g
Egg bread
32% 46% 22%
Saturated Fat: 1.593 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.106 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +271.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +254%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Doughnuts Egg bread
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 Cholesterol ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Egg bread Opinion
Net carbs 45.36g 45.5g Egg bread
Protein 5.31g 9.5g Egg bread
Fats 24.93g 6g Doughnuts
Carbs 47.06g 47.8g Egg bread
Calories 434kcal 287kcal Doughnuts
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Sugar 18.15g 1.78g Egg bread
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g Egg bread
Calcium 40mg 93mg Egg bread
Iron 2.53mg 3.04mg Egg bread
Magnesium 17mg 19mg Egg bread
Phosphorus 260mg 106mg Doughnuts
Potassium 134mg 115mg Doughnuts
Sodium 477mg 380mg Egg bread
Zinc 0.5mg 0.79mg Egg bread
Copper 0.09mg 0.162mg Egg bread
Manganese 0.333mg 0.5mg Egg bread
Selenium 10.1µg 30.1µg Egg bread
Vitamin A 14IU 211IU Egg bread
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 63µg Egg bread
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.26mg Doughnuts
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU Egg bread
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Egg bread
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.438mg Egg bread
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.436mg Egg bread
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 4.848mg Egg bread
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.282mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.064mg Egg bread
Folate 92µg 105µg Egg bread
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.1µg Egg bread
Vitamin K 9.8µg 0.9µg Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.112mg Egg bread
Threonine 0.306mg Egg bread
Isoleucine 0.394mg Egg bread
Leucine 0.692mg Egg bread
Lysine 0.311mg Egg bread
Methionine 0.189mg Egg bread
Phenylalanine 0.475mg Egg bread
Valine 0.443mg Egg bread
Histidine 0.21mg Egg bread
Cholesterol 10mg 51mg Doughnuts
Saturated Fat 11.105g 1.593g Egg bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.012g Egg bread
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Egg bread
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 2.302g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 1.106g 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 Egg bread
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
38%
Egg bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
57%
Egg bread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Egg bread
Egg bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.37g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Egg bread
Egg bread contains less Sodium (difference - 97mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Egg bread
Egg bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.512g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Egg bread
Egg bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Egg bread
Egg bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Egg bread
Egg bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 41mg)
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. Egg bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/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.