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Doughnuts vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are doughnuts and pita bread different?

  • Doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, pita bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 55% higher.
  • Doughnuts contain 49 times more vitamin K than pita bread. While doughnuts contain 9.8µg of vitamin K, pita bread contains only 0.2µg.
  • Pita bread has less saturated fat.

Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Bread, pita, white, enriched are the varieties used 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.
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 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +168.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.62mg

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 0% 0% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +563.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4800%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.327mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Pita bread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.105g 0.166g 50%
Fats 24.93g 1.2g 37%
Selenium 10.1µg 27.1µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0.535g 23%
Phosphorus 260mg 97mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 0.105g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.599mg 17%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 4.632mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.3mg 11%
Copper 0.09mg 0.168mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 0.2µg 8%
Protein 5.31g 9.1g 8%
Calories 434kcal 275kcal 8%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.481mg 6%
Calcium 40mg 86mg 5%
Choline 37.3mg 14.6mg 4%
Folate 92µg 107µg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.84mg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 47.06g 55.7g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 477mg 536mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.327mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Iron 2.53mg 2.62mg 1%
Net carbs 45.36g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 134mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.397mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
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
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1977.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +54.2%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8037.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.