Doughnuts vs. Popovers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between doughnuts and popovers?
- Doughnuts are higher in phosphorus and vitamin B2; however, popovers are richer in selenium, manganese, folate, copper, and iron.
- Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% more.
- Popovers contain 3 times less phosphorus than doughnuts. Doughnuts contain 260mg of phosphorus, while popovers contain 100mg.
- Popovers have less saturated fat.
We used Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Popovers, dry mix, enriched 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +272.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +104.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 37.6µg | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 11.105g | 0.983g | 46% |
| Fats | 24.93g | 4.3g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 100mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.915g | 0.823g | 21% |
| Sodium | 477mg | 906mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.333mg | 0.741mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.544g | 1.984g | 16% |
| Folate | 92µg | 145µg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.99mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.147mg | 12% |
| Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.31g | 10.4g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.171mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 47.06g | 71g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 9.8µg | 8% | |
| Choline | 37.3mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Iron | 2.53mg | 2.97mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Calories | 434kcal | 371kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.91mg | 3.378mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.88mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.377mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.08µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 100mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 45.36g | 71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 18.15g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.123mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.293mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.747mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.249mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.458mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.229mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 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 | +479.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +330.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +375.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
