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Doughnuts vs. Ladyfingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Doughnuts and Ladyfingers

  • Doughnuts have more Phosphorus, however, Ladyfingers are higher in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B5, Iron, Choline, and Vitamin B2.
  • Ladyfingers covers your daily need of Cholesterol 70% more than Doughnuts.
  • Doughnuts have 4 times more Saturated Fat than Ladyfingers. While Doughnuts have 11.105g of Saturated Fat, Ladyfingers have only 3.069g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.5%
Contains more IronIron +41.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +128%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.095mg

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% 0.84% 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 12% 3% 13% 18% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0.5% 45% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4800%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.6%

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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +174%
Contains more OtherOther +70.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
~equal in Water ~19.5g

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.069 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.754 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.422 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +127.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -72.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Ladyfingers Opinion
Calories 434kcal 365kcal Doughnuts
Protein 5.31g 10.6g Ladyfingers
Fats 24.93g 9.1g Doughnuts
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg Ladyfingers
Net carbs 45.36g 58.7g Ladyfingers
Carbs 47.06g 59.7g Ladyfingers
Cholesterol 10mg 221mg Doughnuts
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU Ladyfingers
Magnesium 17mg 12mg Doughnuts
Calcium 40mg 47mg Ladyfingers
Potassium 134mg 113mg Doughnuts
Iron 2.53mg 3.58mg Ladyfingers
Sugar 18.15g 25.39g Doughnuts
Fiber 1.7g 1g Doughnuts
Copper 0.09mg 0.095mg Ladyfingers
Zinc 0.5mg 1.14mg Ladyfingers
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Phosphorus 260mg 173mg Doughnuts
Sodium 477mg 147mg Ladyfingers
Vitamin A 14IU 50IU Ladyfingers
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg Doughnuts
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.63mg Doughnuts
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg Ladyfingers
Manganese 0.333mg 0.24mg Doughnuts
Selenium 10.1µg 21.1µg Ladyfingers
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.284mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.428mg Ladyfingers
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 2.104mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 1.116mg Ladyfingers
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.122mg Ladyfingers
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.75µg Ladyfingers
Vitamin K 9.8µg 0.2µg Doughnuts
Folate 92µg 60µg Doughnuts
Choline 37.3mg 92mg Ladyfingers
Saturated Fat 11.105g 3.069g Ladyfingers
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 3.754g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 1.422g Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.133mg Ladyfingers
Threonine 0.467mg Ladyfingers
Isoleucine 0.516mg Ladyfingers
Leucine 0.861mg Ladyfingers
Lysine 0.679mg Ladyfingers
Methionine 0.268mg Ladyfingers
Phenylalanine 0.511mg Ladyfingers
Valine 0.579mg Ladyfingers
Histidine 0.248mg Ladyfingers
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g Ladyfingers
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.036g Ladyfingers
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g Doughnuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Doughnuts Ladyfingers
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
32%
Doughnuts
42%
Ladyfingers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
47%
Ladyfingers

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Ladyfingers
Ladyfingers contains less Sodium (difference - 330mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ladyfingers
Ladyfingers is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.036g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ladyfingers
Ladyfingers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 211mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.24g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Ladyfingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174959/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.