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Doughnuts vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between doughnuts and focaccia

  • Doughnuts have more phosphorus and choline, while focaccia has more folate, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% higher.
  • Focaccia contains 13 times less choline than doughnuts. Doughnuts contain 37.3mg of choline, while focaccia contains 2.9mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in focaccia is lower.
  • Focaccia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of focaccia is 63, while the glycemic index of doughnuts is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +24.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +166%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.091mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.364mg

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% 1.3% 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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Focaccia DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.105g 0.877g 46%
Fats 24.93g 7.89g 26%
Phosphorus 260mg 128mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0.994g 19%
Folate 92µg 138µg 12%
Selenium 10.1µg 15.9µg 11%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Calories 434kcal 249kcal 9%
Iron 2.53mg 3.16mg 8%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.33mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.47mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 5.67g 7%
Protein 5.31g 8.77g 7%
Choline 37.3mg 2.9mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.645mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 3.67mg 5%
Sodium 477mg 561mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 1.42mg 4%
Carbs 47.06g 35.82g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 5.7µg 3%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.364mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 35mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 114mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 45.36g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 18.15g 1.75g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Copper 0.09mg 0.091mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.301mg 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
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +216%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
Contains more WaterWater +120.5%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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