Doughnuts vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between doughnuts and french rolls?

Doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, french rolls are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and folate.
Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% more.
French rolls contain 7 times less vitamin E than doughnuts. Doughnuts contain 1.99mg of vitamin E, while french rolls contain 0.3mg.
French rolls have less saturated fat.
French rolls have a lower glycemic index (63) than doughnuts (75).

We used Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Rolls, french 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.

Doughnuts

French rolls

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+209.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+127.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+50%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+67.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+176.2%

~equal in Iron ~2.71mg

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

French rolls

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+563.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+444.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+152%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.105g	0.962g	46%
Fats	24.93g	4.3g	32%
Selenium	10.1µg	27.9µg	32%
Phosphorus	260mg	84mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.915g	0.834g	21%
Monounsaturated fat	8.544g	1.961g	16%
Methionine		153mg	15%
Starch	25.91g		11%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.523mg	11%
Vitamin E	1.99mg	0.3mg	11%
Manganese	0.333mg	0.559mg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.91mg	4.352mg	9%
Calories	434kcal	277kcal	8%
Protein	5.31g	8.6g	7%
Vitamin K	9.8µg	1.8µg	7%
Fiber	1.7g	3.2g	6%
Folate	92µg	113µg	5%
Calcium	40mg	91mg	5%
Copper	0.09mg	0.135mg	5%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.9mg	4%
Sodium	477mg	574mg	4%
Choline	37.3mg	14.8mg	4%
Cholesterol	10mg	0mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.377mg	0.452mg	2%
Iron	2.53mg	2.71mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.039mg	1%
Potassium	134mg	114mg	1%
Magnesium	17mg	20mg	1%
Carbs	47.06g	50.2g	1%
Net carbs	45.36g	47g	N/A
Sugar	18.15g	0.31g	N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.3mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.099mg	0%
Threonine		0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.336mg	0%
Leucine		0.608mg	0%
Lysine		0.231mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.422mg	0%
Valine		0.38mg	0%
Histidine		0.188mg	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