Hush puppies vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are hush puppies and doughnuts different?
- Hush puppies are richer in calcium, vitamin K, selenium, iron, and vitamin B12, while doughnuts are higher in phosphorus.
- Doughnuts cover your daily need for saturated fat, 45% more than hush puppies.
- Hush puppies contain 7 times more calcium than doughnuts. Hush puppies contain 278mg of calcium, while doughnuts contain 40mg.
- Doughnuts are lower in cholesterol.
Hush puppies, prepared from recipe and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) types were used in this article.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 | +41.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +595% |
Contains more IronIron | +20.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +32% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +36.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +925% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +140.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +14.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 2.108g | 11.105g | 41% |
Calcium | 278mg | 40mg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 7.219g | 3.915g | 22% |
Fats | 13.5g | 24.93g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.263g | 8.544g | 13% |
Cholesterol | 45mg | 10mg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 23.6µg | 9.8µg | 12% |
Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 189mg | 260mg | 10% |
Selenium | 15.8µg | 10.1µg | 10% |
Sodium | 668mg | 477mg | 8% |
Iron | 3.04mg | 2.53mg | 6% |
Calories | 337kcal | 434kcal | 5% |
Protein | 7.7g | 5.31g | 5% |
Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.333mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 1.26mg | 1.99mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.19µg | 0.06µg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.102mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 41µg | 4µg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.352mg | 0.39mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.301mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 17mg | 2% |
Folate | 89µg | 92µg | 1% |
Choline | 32.7mg | 37.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.782mg | 2.91mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Carbs | 46g | 47.06g | 0% |
Net carbs | 43.2g | 45.36g | N/A |
Potassium | 144mg | 134mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.03g | 18.15g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.357mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.321mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.382mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.388mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0.001g | 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
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
13.5 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
29 g
Other:
3.8 g
Protein:
5.31 g
Fats:
24.93 g
Carbs:
47.06 g
Water:
20.82 g
Other:
1.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +45% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +102.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +84.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~47.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.219 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 | -81% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +84.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +161.8% |