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Doughnuts vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Doughnuts and French bread different?

  • Doughnuts are richer in Phosphorus, Vitamin E , and Vitamin K, while French bread is higher in Selenium, Iron, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Manganese.
  • Doughnuts covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 53% more than French bread.
  • Doughnuts contain 20 times more Vitamin K than French bread. Doughnuts contain 9.8µg of Vitamin K, while French bread contains 0.5µg.
  • French bread is lower in Saturated Fat.

Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) types were used 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.
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
2
:
8
French bread
French bread
Contains more Phosphorus +106.3%
Contains less Sodium -33.8%
Contains more Calcium +17.5%
Contains more Iron +53%
Contains more Magnesium +82.4%
Contains more Zinc +110%
Contains more Copper +66.7%
Contains more Manganese +72.1%
Contains more Selenium +194.1%
Equal in Potassium - 140
Doughnuts
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 95% 13% 112% 12% 63% 14% 30% 44% 56%
French bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 146% 23% 54% 13% 94% 29% 50% 75% 162%
Contains more Phosphorus +106.3%
Contains less Sodium -33.8%
Contains more Calcium +17.5%
Contains more Iron +53%
Contains more Magnesium +82.4%
Contains more Zinc +110%
Contains more Copper +66.7%
Contains more Manganese +72.1%
Contains more Selenium +194.1%
Equal in Potassium - 140

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
4
:
7
French bread
French bread
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +947.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1860%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +92%
Contains more Folate +52.2%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.427
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%
French bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 1% 107% 86% 101% 37% 23% 105% 0% 2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +947.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1860%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +92%
Contains more Folate +52.2%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.427

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
2
:
3
French bread
French bread
Contains more Fats +1065%
Contains more Protein +144.8%
Contains more Carbs +31.6%
Contains more Other +23.4%
Equal in Water - 20.61
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
French bread
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more Fats +1065%
Contains more Protein +144.8%
Contains more Carbs +31.6%
Contains more Other +23.4%
Equal in Water - 20.61

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
2
:
1
French bread
French bread
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2113.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +371.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.5%
Doughnuts
47% 36% 17%
Saturated Fat: 11.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.915 g
French bread
29% 22% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.502 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.83 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2113.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +371.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts French bread Opinion
Net carbs 45.36g 58.83g French bread
Protein 5.31g 13g French bread
Fats 24.93g 2.14g Doughnuts
Carbs 47.06g 61.93g French bread
Calories 434kcal 319kcal Doughnuts
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Sugar 18.15g 3.59g French bread
Fiber 1.7g 3.1g French bread
Calcium 40mg 47mg French bread
Iron 2.53mg 3.87mg French bread
Magnesium 17mg 31mg French bread
Phosphorus 260mg 126mg Doughnuts
Potassium 134mg 140mg French bread
Sodium 477mg 720mg Doughnuts
Zinc 0.5mg 1.05mg French bread
Copper 0.09mg 0.15mg French bread
Manganese 0.333mg 0.573mg French bread
Selenium 10.1µg 29.7µg French bread
Vitamin A 14IU 0IU Doughnuts
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 0µg Doughnuts
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.19mg Doughnuts
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg French bread
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.427mg French bread
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.37mg French bread
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 5.38mg French bread
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.616mg French bread
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.096mg French bread
Folate 92µg 140µg French bread
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg Doughnuts
Vitamin K 9.8µg 0.5µg Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.134mg French bread
Threonine 0.316mg French bread
Isoleucine 0.416mg French bread
Leucine 0.762mg French bread
Lysine 0.328mg French bread
Methionine 0.168mg French bread
Phenylalanine 0.543mg French bread
Valine 0.476mg French bread
Histidine 0.234mg French bread
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg French bread
Saturated Fat 11.105g 0.502g French bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Doughnuts
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 0.386g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0.83g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g 0g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g 0.05g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Doughnuts French 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
39%
French bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
66%
French bread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
French bread
French bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.56g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
French bread
French bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
French bread
French bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.603g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
French bread
French bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts contains less Sodium (difference - 243mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.