Doughnuts vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between doughnuts and sweet roll

Doughnuts are richer in phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1, yet sweet roll is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 40% higher.
Doughnuts contain 3 times more phosphorus than sweet roll. Doughnuts contain 260mg of phosphorus, while sweet roll contains 76mg.
Sweet roll contains less saturated fat.
Sweet roll has a lower glycemic index than doughnuts.

Food types used in this article are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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

Sweet roll

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.7%
Contains more IronIron	+58.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+242.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Copper ~0.088mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.3mg

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

Sweet roll

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+27.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+114%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+10.7%

~equal in Vitamin E ~1.99mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.406mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.105g	3.079g	36%
Phosphorus	260mg	76mg	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.915g	7.473g	24%
Cholesterol	10mg	66mg	19%
Fats	24.93g	16.4g	13%
Selenium	10.1µg	17µg	13%
Iron	2.53mg	1.6mg	12%
Starch	25.91g		11%
Monounsaturated fat	8.544g	4.797g	9%
Sodium	477mg	304mg	8%
Vitamin A	4µg	62µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.324mg	6%
Folate	92µg	72µg	5%
Vitamin K	9.8µg	4.4µg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.107mg	4%
Calories	434kcal	372kcal	3%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.265mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.14µg	3%
Vitamin B3	2.91mg	2.384mg	3%
Fiber	1.7g	2.4g	3%
Calcium	40mg	72mg	3%
Protein	5.31g	6.2g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Manganese	0.333mg	0.3mg	1%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.59mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.377mg	0.406mg	1%
Potassium	134mg	111mg	1%
Choline	37.3mg	41.3mg	1%
Carbs	47.06g	50.9g	1%
Net carbs	45.36g	48.5g	N/A
Magnesium	17mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	18.15g	31.73g	N/A
Copper	0.09mg	0.088mg	0%
Vitamin E	1.99mg	1.99mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.074mg	0%
Threonine		0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.259mg	0%
Leucine		0.458mg	0%
Lysine		0.243mg	0%
Methionine		0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.3mg	0%
Valine		0.291mg	0%
Histidine		0.145mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.004g	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