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Doughnuts vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between doughnuts and gingersnaps

  • Doughnuts have more phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin E; however, gingersnaps are richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Gingersnaps cover your daily manganese needs 53% more than doughnuts.
  • Gingersnaps have 5 times less saturated fat than doughnuts. Doughnuts have 11.105g of saturated fat, while gingersnaps have 2.451g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Cookies, gingersnaps.

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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.2%
Contains more IronIron +153%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +367%
~equal in Zinc ~0.55mg
~equal in Sodium ~501mg

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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +292%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.293mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg
~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Manganese 0.333mg 1.555mg 53%
Iron 2.53mg 6.4mg 48%
Saturated fat 11.105g 2.451g 39%
Phosphorus 260mg 83mg 25%
Copper 0.09mg 0.305mg 24%
Fats 24.93g 9.8g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 1.372g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.2mg 16%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Carbs 47.06g 76.9g 10%
Selenium 10.1µg 5.1µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 5.365g 8%
Magnesium 17mg 49mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.97mg 7%
Potassium 134mg 346mg 6%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 2.5µg 6%
Choline 37.3mg 8.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.098mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 77mg 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 3.235mg 2%
Folate 92µg 87µg 1%
Calories 434kcal 416kcal 1%
Protein 5.31g 5.6g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.293mg 1%
Sodium 477mg 501mg 1%
Net carbs 45.36g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 18.15g 19.92g N/A
Zinc 0.5mg 0.55mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +154.4%
Contains more WaterWater +292.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.6g

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
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.