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Doughnuts vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between doughnuts and naan

  • Doughnuts are higher in fats, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron, yet naan is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, and protein.
  • Naan covers your daily manganese needs 46% more than doughnuts.
  • Doughnuts contain 6 times more folate than naan. While doughnuts contain 92µg of folate, naan contains only 16µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in naan is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated.

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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.
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%
Naan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +148%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.9%
~equal in Sodium ~467mg

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.
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%
Naan
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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% 0.67% 26% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +197%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Naan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.333mg 1.4mg 46%
Saturated fat 11.105g 2.907g 37%
Fats 24.93g 6.7g 28%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.573g 21%
Folate 92µg 16µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.176mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 1.258g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 1.946g 16%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.239g 15%
Magnesium 17mg 68mg 12%
Fiber 1.7g 4.8g 12%
Protein 5.31g 10.2g 10%
Iron 2.53mg 1.73mg 10%
Phosphorus 260mg 188mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.18mg 9%
Copper 0.09mg 0.158mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 8%
Calories 434kcal 286kcal 7%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.24mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 3.3µg 5%
Choline 37.3mg 10.1mg 5%
Starch 25.91g 36g 4%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 1.32mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 3.58mg 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 40mg 59mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 185mg 2%
Selenium 10.1µg 11.4µg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.8g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 280kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 45.36g 41.41g N/A
Carbs 47.06g 46.21g 0%
Sugar 18.15g 3.4g N/A
Sodium 477mg 467mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Naan
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10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +272.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +67.6%
~equal in Carbs ~46.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Naan
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48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Naan
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91% 2% 4%
Starch: 36 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0.5 g
Maltose: 1.5 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +11.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +86%
Contains more StarchStarch +38.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +177.8%
~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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/nutrients
  2. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.