French bread vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are french bread and doughnuts different?
- French bread is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese, while doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
- Doughnuts cover your daily need for saturated fat, 53% more than french bread.
- French bread contains 3 times more selenium than doughnuts. French bread contains 29.7µg of selenium, while doughnuts contain 10.1µg.
- Doughnuts are lower in sodium.
Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +82.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +194.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +52.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +947.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1860% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +113.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.502g | 11.105g | 48% |
| Selenium | 29.7µg | 10.1µg | 36% |
| Fats | 2.14g | 24.93g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 3.915g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.386g | 8.544g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 126mg | 260mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.87mg | 2.53mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.38mg | 2.91mg | 15% |
| Protein | 13g | 5.31g | 15% |
| Folate | 140µg | 92µg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.99mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 720mg | 477mg | 11% |
| Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.573mg | 0.333mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 9.8µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.15mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Calories | 319kcal | 434kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1.7g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.5mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 61.93g | 47.06g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.301mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.616mg | 0.377mg | 5% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 37.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.427mg | 0.39mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 58.83g | 45.36g | N/A |
| Potassium | 140mg | 134mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.59g | 18.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.762mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.328mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.543mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.476mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.234mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | 0.239g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.573g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
Protein:
5.31 g
Fats:
24.93 g
Carbs:
47.06 g
Water:
20.82 g
Other:
1.88 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1065% |
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Water
~20.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.915 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2113.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +371.7% |
