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Doughnuts vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are doughnuts and potato bread different?

  • Doughnuts are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin E; however, potato bread is richer in fiber, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 56% higher.
  • Doughnuts contain 4 times more vitamin E than potato bread. While doughnuts contain 1.99mg of vitamin E, potato bread contains only 0.47mg.
  • Potato bread has less saturated fat.
  • Potato bread has a lower glycemic index (61) than doughnuts (75).

Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Bread, potato 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more IronIron +12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +188%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.094mg
~equal in Selenium ~9.5µg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +323.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Potato bread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.105g 0g 50%
Fats 24.93g 3.13g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 0g 21%
Fiber 1.7g 6.3g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.188mg 17%
Potassium 134mg 718mg 17%
Phosphorus 260mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.106mg 15%
Calcium 40mg 188mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.232mg 14%
Protein 5.31g 12.5g 14%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.47mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 1.25mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.817mg 9%
Folate 92µg 126µg 9%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.44mg 9%
Calories 434kcal 266kcal 8%
Sodium 477mg 375mg 4%
Iron 2.53mg 2.25mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.15µg 4%
Choline 37.3mg 18.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.253mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 6.8µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 24µg 2%
Selenium 10.1µg 9.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 47.06g 47.07g 0%
Net carbs 45.36g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 18.15g 9.38g N/A
Copper 0.09mg 0.094mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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 0g 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +696.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.4%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%
Contains more OtherOther +99.5%
~equal in Carbs ~47.07g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.