Doughnuts vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between doughnuts and pineapple cake?

Doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1 and calcium.
Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12718% more.
Pineapple cake contains 4 times less saturated fat than doughnuts. Doughnuts contain 11.105g of saturated fat, while pineapple cake contains 2.915g.

We used Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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.

Doughnuts

Pineapple cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.6%
Contains more IronIron	+70.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+61.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+217.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.087mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.35mg

~equal in Selenium ~9.4µg

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.

Doughnuts

Pineapple cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+144.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+47.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+253.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	153mg	12718%
Saturated fat	11.105g	2.915g	37%
Phosphorus	260mg	82mg	25%
Fats	24.93g	12.1g	20%
Folate	92µg	26µg	17%
Iron	2.53mg	1.48mg	13%
Vitamin E	1.99mg		13%
Vitamin B3	2.91mg	1.19mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.156mg	11%
Starch	25.91g		11%
Monounsaturated fat	8.544g	5.194g	8%
Vitamin K	9.8µg		8%
Calcium	40mg	120mg	8%
Choline	37.3mg		7%
Sodium	477mg	319mg	7%
Vitamin A	4µg	62µg	6%
Calories	434kcal	319kcal	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.915g	3.282g	4%
Protein	5.31g	3.5g	4%
Fiber	1.7g	0.8g	4%
Cholesterol	10mg	22mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.377mg	0.202mg	4%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.31mg	2%
Potassium	134mg	112mg	1%
Selenium	10.1µg	9.4µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.034mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.08µg	1%
Magnesium	17mg	13mg	1%
Manganese	0.333mg	0.35mg	1%
Carbs	47.06g	50.5g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.2mg	1%
Net carbs	45.36g	49.7g	N/A
Sugar	18.15g		N/A
Copper	0.09mg	0.087mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.043mg	0%
Threonine		0.117mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.147mg	0%
Leucine		0.264mg	0%
Lysine		0.143mg	0%
Methionine		0.074mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.173mg	0%
Valine		0.167mg	0%
Histidine		0.081mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.002g	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