Egg bread vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between egg bread and doughnuts

Egg bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, protein, and choline, yet doughnuts are higher in fats, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
Doughnuts cover your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than egg bread.
Egg bread contains 5 times more cholesterol than doughnuts. While egg bread contains 51mg of cholesterol, doughnuts contain only 10mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, egg 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.

Egg bread

Doughnuts

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+132.5%
Contains more IronIron	+20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80%
Contains more ZincZinc	+58%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+50.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+145.3%

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.

Egg bread

Doughnuts

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+665.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+988.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.593g	11.105g	43%
Selenium	30.1µg	10.1µg	36%
Fats	6g	24.93g	29%
Phosphorus	106mg	260mg	22%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.573g	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.106g	3.915g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	2.302g	8.544g	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.239g	15%
Cholesterol	51mg	10mg	14%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	1.99mg	12%
Vitamin B3	4.848mg	2.91mg	12%
Starch		25.91g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.436mg	0.301mg	10%
Choline	84.3mg	37.3mg	9%
Protein	9.5g	5.31g	8%
Copper	0.162mg	0.09mg	8%
Calories	287kcal	434kcal	7%
Vitamin A	63µg	4µg	7%
Manganese	0.5mg	0.333mg	7%
Vitamin K	0.9µg	9.8µg	7%
Iron	3.04mg	2.53mg	6%
Calcium	93mg	40mg	5%
Sodium	380mg	477mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.438mg	0.39mg	4%
Zinc	0.79mg	0.5mg	3%
Folate	105µg	92µg	3%
Vitamin D*	16 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Fiber	2.3g	1.7g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.282mg	0.377mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.06µg	2%
Potassium	115mg	134mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.05mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	302kcal	817kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	45.5g	45.36g	N/A
Carbs	47.8g	47.06g	0%
Magnesium	19mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	1.78g	18.15g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.112mg		0%
Threonine	0.306mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.394mg		0%
Leucine	0.692mg		0%
Lysine	0.311mg		0%
Methionine	0.189mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.475mg		0%
Valine	0.443mg		0%
Histidine	0.21mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.012g	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