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Doughnuts vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between doughnuts and pancake

  • Doughnuts have more vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, iron, and vitamin B3, while pancake has more calcium, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% higher.
  • Pancake contains 2 times less folate than doughnuts. Doughnuts contain 92µg of folate, while pancake contains 38µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pancake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more IronIron +40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +447.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~132mg
~equal in Sodium ~439mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.405mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Pancake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.105g 2.122g 41%
Fats 24.93g 9.7g 23%
Calcium 40mg 219mg 18%
Cholesterol 10mg 59mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.201mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 2.474g 15%
Folate 92µg 38µg 14%
Phosphorus 260mg 159mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Calories 434kcal 227kcal 10%
Iron 2.53mg 1.8mg 9%
Selenium 10.1µg 14.9µg 9%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 1.567mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Choline 37.3mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.22µg 7%
Carbs 47.06g 28.3g 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 54µg 6%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.2mg 6%
Copper 0.09mg 0.049mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 4.447g 4%
Sodium 477mg 439mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.281mg 2%
Protein 5.31g 6.4g 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.405mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 45.36g 28.3g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g 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% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +157%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.5%
Contains more WaterWater +154.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.6%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.6%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.