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Dough vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dough and doughnuts?

  • Dough is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, protein, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, doughnuts are richer in fats, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% more.
  • Doughnuts contain 3 times less selenium than dough. Dough contains 28.6µg of selenium, while doughnuts contain 10.1µg.
  • Dough has less saturated fat.

We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) types in this article.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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 +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.2% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 40% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +847.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Doughnuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.529g 11.105g 48%
Fats 2.42g 24.93g 35%
Selenium 28.6µg 10.1µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.39mg 27%
Phosphorus 105mg 260mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 8.544g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 3.915g 20%
Iron 3.91mg 2.53mg 17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.788g 3.573g 16%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.99mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 2.91mg 12%
Protein 10.75g 5.31g 11%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.333mg 11%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.063g 0.239g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.301mg 10%
Calories 272kcal 434kcal 8%
Starch 44.23g 25.91g 8%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 9.8µg 8%
Folate 123µg 92µg 8%
Copper 0.152mg 0.09mg 7%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.5mg 5%
Sodium 602mg 477mg 5%
Choline 8mg 37.3mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.05mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Carbs 51.88g 47.06g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.377mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 40mg 1%
Potassium 117mg 134mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 253kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 23g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 49.68g 45.36g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 18.15g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 +102.4%
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +930.2%
~equal in Carbs ~47.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2260.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
59% 36% 2%
Starch: 25.91 g
Sucrose: 16.02 g
Glucose: 0.67 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.93 g
Maltose: 0.54 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +70.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +585.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +67.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.