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Potato bread vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato bread and doughnuts different?

  • Potato bread is higher in fiber, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, doughnuts are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 56% higher.
  • Potato bread contains 5 times more potassium than doughnuts. While potato bread contains 718mg of potassium, doughnuts contain only 134mg.
  • Potato bread has a lower glycemic index (61) than doughnuts (75).

Bread, potato and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) are the varieties 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +188%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more IronIron +12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg
~equal in Selenium ~10.1µg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +323.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Doughnuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 11.105g 50%
Fats 3.13g 24.93g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.915g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.544g 21%
Fiber 6.3g 1.7g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.39mg 17%
Potassium 718mg 134mg 17%
Phosphorus 369mg 260mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.301mg 15%
Calcium 188mg 40mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.05mg 14%
Protein 12.5g 5.31g 14%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.99mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 2.91mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.377mg 9%
Folate 126µg 92µg 9%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.5mg 9%
Calories 266kcal 434kcal 8%
Sodium 375mg 477mg 4%
Iron 2.25mg 2.53mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0.06µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 37.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.333mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 9.8µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 4µg 2%
Selenium 9.5µg 10.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 47.07g 47.06g 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 45.36g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 18.15g N/A
Copper 0.094mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 +135.4%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%
Contains more OtherOther +99.5%
Contains more FatsFats +696.5%
~equal in Carbs ~47.06g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.