Doughnuts vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between doughnuts and naan
- Doughnuts are higher in folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2, yet naan is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, and copper.
- Naan covers your daily manganese needs 46% more than doughnuts.
- Doughnuts contain 6 times more folate than naan. While doughnuts contain 92µg of folate, naan contains only 16µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in naan is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +46.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +320.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +197% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +269.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +156% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.333mg | 1.4mg | 46% |
| Saturated fat | 11.105g | 2.907g | 37% |
| Fats | 24.93g | 6.7g | 28% |
| Folate | 92µg | 16µg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.915g | 1.258g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.176mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.544g | 1.946g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 68mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 4.8g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 188mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 1.73mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.31g | 10.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.18mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.377mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.158mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 1.24mg | 7% |
| Calories | 434kcal | 286kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.128mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 9.8µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
| Choline | 37.3mg | 10.1mg | 5% |
| Starch | 25.91g | 36g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.99mg | 1.32mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.91mg | 3.58mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 11.4µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 185mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Carbs | 47.06g | 46.21g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 45.36g | 41.41g | N/A |
| Sugar | 18.15g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 477mg | 467mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 2µg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +272.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~46.21g
~equal in
Other
~1.99g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +339.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +211.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +11.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +86% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +38.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +177.8% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
