Doughnuts vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between doughnuts and tortillas

Doughnuts have less selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus than tortillas.
Tortillas cover your daily need for selenium, 49% more than doughnuts.
Doughnuts have 2 times more saturated fat than tortillas. While doughnuts have 11.105g of saturated fat, tortillas have only 4.878g.
The glycemic index of doughnuts is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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

Tortilla

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+510%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+195.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+284%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+266.3%

~equal in Iron ~2.63mg

~equal in Sodium ~512mg

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

Tortilla

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+117.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+86.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+111%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+524%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.289mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	10.1µg	37µg	49%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.823mg	36%
Fiber	1.7g	9.8g	32%
Saturated fat	11.105g	4.878g	28%
Fats	24.93g	9.76g	23%
Calcium	40mg	244mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.312mg	20%
Copper	0.09mg	0.266mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.915g	0.992g	19%
Magnesium	17mg	85mg	16%
Manganese	0.333mg		14%
Monounsaturated fat	8.544g	3.062g	14%
Zinc	0.5mg	1.92mg	13%
Phosphorus	260mg	346mg	12%
Folate	92µg	138µg	12%
Vitamin B3	2.91mg	4.858mg	12%
Starch	25.91g		11%
Protein	5.31g	9.76g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.377mg		8%
Vitamin E	1.99mg	0.9mg	7%
Calories	434kcal	310kcal	6%
Vitamin K	9.8µg	4.5µg	4%
Potassium	134mg	262mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0µg	3%
Choline	37.3mg	20mg	3%
Cholesterol	10mg	0mg	3%
Sodium	477mg	512mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.289mg	1%
Iron	2.53mg	2.63mg	1%
Carbs	47.06g	45.89g	0%
Net carbs	45.36g	36.09g	N/A
Sugar	18.15g	2.44g	N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.129mg	0%
Threonine		0.312mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.353mg	0%
Leucine		0.671mg	0%
Lysine		0.37mg	0%
Methionine		0.163mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.488mg	0%
Valine		0.444mg	0%
Histidine		0.255mg	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