Pastry vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pastry and doughnuts

Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin K, yet doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and choline.
Doughnuts cover your daily phosphorus needs 29% more than pastry.
Pastry contains 2 times more selenium than doughnuts. While pastry contains 24.2µg of selenium, doughnuts contain only 10.1µg.
The amount of saturated fat in pastry is lower.
The glycemic index of pastry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.

Pastry

Doughnuts

Contains more CopperCopper	+26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+139.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+119.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+333.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Iron ~2.53mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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.

Pastry

Doughnuts

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+64.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+268.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+482.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	21.597g	8.544g	33%
Phosphorus	60mg	260mg	29%
Selenium	24.2µg	10.1µg	26%
Fats	38.1g	24.93g	20%
Starch		25.91g	11%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	1.99mg	10%
Sodium	249mg	477mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.377mg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.168mg	2.91mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.894g	3.915g	7%
Saturated fat	9.643g	11.105g	7%
Manganese	0.488mg	0.333mg	7%
Choline	6.4mg	37.3mg	6%
Calories	551kcal	434kcal	6%
Vitamin K	16.1µg	9.8µg	5%
Folate	78µg	92µg	4%
Protein	7.3g	5.31g	4%
Cholesterol	0mg	10mg	3%
Calcium	10mg	40mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.06µg	3%
Copper	0.114mg	0.09mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.021mg	0.05mg	2%
Potassium	61mg	134mg	2%
Carbs	45.1g	47.06g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.398mg	0.39mg	1%
Fiber	1.5g	1.7g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.301mg	1%
Net carbs	43.6g	45.36g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	17mg	0%
Iron	2.56mg	2.53mg	0%
Sugar	0.74g	18.15g	N/A
Zinc	0.53mg	0.5mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.085mg		0%
Threonine	0.196mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.272mg		0%
Leucine	0.508mg		0%
Lysine	0.142mg		0%
Methionine	0.129mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.362mg		0%
Valine	0.308mg		0%
Histidine	0.156mg		0%
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