Ice cream vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ice cream and doughnuts
- Ice cream has more vitamin B12; however, doughnuts are higher in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, and manganese.
- Doughnuts cover your daily need for iron, 31% more than ice cream.
- Ice cream has 7 times more vitamin B12 than doughnuts. While ice cream has 0.39µg of vitamin B12, doughnuts have only 0.06µg.
- Ice cream has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of doughnuts is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, vanilla and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).
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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 CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +38% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2711.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +291.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +147.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4062.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +461.1% |
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 | +2850% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +563.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +851.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2408.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3166.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1740% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 2.53mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.39mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 3.915g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 260mg | 22% |
| Folate | 5µg | 92µg | 22% |
| Fats | 11g | 24.93g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 11.105g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 2.91mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 477mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 10.1µg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 8.544g | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0.06µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.333mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 4µg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 1.99mg | 11% |
| Calories | 207kcal | 434kcal | 11% |
| Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 40mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 9.8µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 47.06g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.301mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.377mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 5.31g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Choline | 26mg | 37.3mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 134mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 45.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | 18.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +193% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +126.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +187.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +766.2% |
