Doughnuts vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between doughnuts and pastry
- Doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and choline, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin K.
- Doughnuts cover your daily phosphorus needs 29% more than pastry.
- The amount of sodium in pastry is lower.
- The glycemic index of pastry is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +333.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +139.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +268.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +138.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +482.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +64.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.544g | 21.597g | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 60mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 24.2µg | 26% |
| Fats | 24.93g | 38.1g | 20% |
| Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.99mg | 0.54mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 477mg | 249mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.377mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.91mg | 4.168mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.915g | 4.894g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 11.105g | 9.643g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.333mg | 0.488mg | 7% |
| Choline | 37.3mg | 6.4mg | 6% |
| Calories | 434kcal | 551kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 9.8µg | 16.1µg | 5% |
| Folate | 92µg | 78µg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.31g | 7.3g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.114mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 47.06g | 45.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.398mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.283mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 45.36g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 2.56mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 18.15g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 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 WaterWater | +144.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +52.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +152.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25% |
