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Doughnuts vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between doughnuts and tart?

  • Doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and vitamin K; however, tart is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin A, iron, and magnesium.
  • Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 49% more.
  • Tart contains 25 times less vitamin K than doughnuts. Doughnuts contain 9.8µg of vitamin K, while tart contains 0.4µg.
  • Tart has less saturated fat.
  • Tart has a lower glycemic index (45) than doughnuts (75).

We used Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.8%
Contains more IronIron +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg

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%
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more CholineCholine +344%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~100µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Tart DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.105g 1.393g 44%
Vitamin A 4µg 285µg 31%
Fats 24.93g 5.99g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.38mg 25%
Phosphorus 260mg 93mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0.878g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.549mg 19%
Manganese 0.333mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 3.338g 13%
Iron 2.53mg 3.42mg 11%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.53mg 10%
Carbs 47.06g 76.8g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.285mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 0.4µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 8%
Magnesium 17mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 3.8mg 6%
Choline 37.3mg 8.4mg 5%
Sodium 477mg 361mg 5%
Selenium 10.1µg 12.9µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Calories 434kcal 372kcal 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Protein 5.31g 3.99g 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.28mg 2%
Copper 0.09mg 0.073mg 2%
Folate 92µg 100µg 2%
Potassium 134mg 66mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 45.36g 75.3g N/A
Calcium 40mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g 4.87g N/A
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
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.1%
Contains more FatsFats +316.2%
Contains more WaterWater +72.9%
Contains more OtherOther +59.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.2%

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
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +345.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.