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Hush puppies vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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.

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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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
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%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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 0.67% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.91mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.377mg
~equal in Folate ~92µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hush puppies Doughnuts 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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
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
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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
47% 36% 17%
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%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/nutrients
  2. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.