Biscuit vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and doughnuts

Biscuits are richer in calcium and selenium, yet doughnuts are richer in phosphorus, fats, folate, and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 34% higher.
Biscuits contain 6 times more calcium than doughnuts. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while doughnuts contain 40mg.
Doughnuts contain less sodium.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than doughnuts.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Doughnuts

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+487.5%
Contains more IronIron	+14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+93.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Doughnuts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.91mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.324g	11.105g	31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.573g	21%
Calcium	235mg	40mg	20%
Selenium	19.5µg	10.1µg	17%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.239g	15%
Phosphorus	164mg	260mg	14%
Fats	16.3g	24.93g	13%
Vitamin E		1.99mg	13%
Starch		25.91g	11%
Vitamin K		9.8µg	8%
Folate	61µg	92µg	8%
Choline		37.3mg	7%
Iron	2.9mg	2.53mg	5%
Calories	353kcal	434kcal	4%
Sodium	580mg	477mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	8.544g	4%
Protein	7g	5.31g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.39mg	3%
Cholesterol	3mg	10mg	2%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.333mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.377mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	3.915g	2%
Carbs	44.6g	47.06g	1%
Fiber	1.5g	1.7g	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.301mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.05mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.06µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	817kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	45.36g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	17mg	0%
Potassium	121mg	134mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	18.15g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.5mg	0%
Vitamin A		4µg	0%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	2.91mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg		0%
Threonine	0.211mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg		0%
Leucine	0.514mg		0%
Lysine	0.226mg		0%
Methionine	0.132mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg		0%
Valine	0.313mg		0%
Histidine	0.161mg		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A