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Nutritional Profile of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned)

We got 86 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks first-rate (Top 25) for three nutrients.

These are

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for eight additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Baked Products) shows that it ranks sky-high (Top 10) for seven nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 15 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned)

47.1%
24.9%
5.3%
20.8%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned)

11.1%
8.5%
3.9%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned)

In food category: Baked Products

Carbohydrates (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
47.1 g
13.4 g
253
544
Fiber, total dietary
1.7 g
481.9 mg
86
239
Glucose
670 mg
189.9 mg
59
337
Lactose
930 mg
263.7 mg
13
124
Maltose
540 mg
153.1 mg
60
160
Starch
25.9 g
7.3 g
87
191
Sucrose
16 g
4.5 g
31
67
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
18.2 g
5.2 g
161
592
Fatty Acids (4)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
8.5 g
2.4 g
68
462
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
3.9 g
1.1 g
140
734
Fatty Acids, total saturated
11.1 g
3.1 g
26
253
Total Lipid (Fat)
24.9 g
7.1 g
40
365
Saturated Fats (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
83 mg
23.5 mg
20
147
Behenic Acid (22:0)
25 mg
7.1 mg
45
161
Capric Acid (10:0)
26 mg
7.4 mg
95
506
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
15 mg
4.3 mg
82
389
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
24 mg
6.8 mg
22
299
Lauric Acid (12:0)
120 mg
34 mg
75
590
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
21 mg
6 mg
15
87
Myristic Acid (14:0)
244 mg
69.2 mg
89
906
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
9.4 g
2.7 g
6
107
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
13 mg
3.7 mg
14
163
Stearic Acid (18:0)
1.1 g
309 mg
154
676
Monounsaturated Fats (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
56 mg
15.9 mg
35
609
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
8 mg
2.3 mg
9
182
Oleate (18:1 c)
8.4 g
2.4 g
6
156
Oleic Acid (18:1)
8.4 g
2.4 g
69
443
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
44 mg
12.5 mg
15
460
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
44 mg
12.5 mg
118
939
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
48 mg
13.6 mg
61
426
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
56 mg
15.9 mg
38
600
Polyunsaturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
239 mg
67.8 mg
44
263
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
3.6 g
1 g
26
235
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
11 mg
3.1 mg
11
178
Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
21
421
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
6 mg
1.7 mg
12
138
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
14 mg
4 mg
39
280
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
11
75
Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
6
30
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
17 mg
4.8 mg
20
67
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
53 mg
15 mg
24
142
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
3.6 g
1 g
139
693
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
256 mg
72.6 mg
165
700
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
53 mg
15 mg
26
173
Amino Acids (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Betaine
63.4 mg
18 mg
5
40
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
5.3 g
1.5 g
243
1089
Water-soluble Vitamins (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
145 µg
41.1 µg
64
310
Folate, food
16 µg
4.5 µg
79
273
Folate, total
92 µg
26.1 µg
61
291
Folic Acid
76 µg
21.5 µg
38
189
Niacin
2.9 mg
825 µg
223
1106
Pantothenic Acid
377 µg
106.9 µg
154
811
Riboflavin
301 µg
85.3 µg
134
510
Thiamin
390 µg
110.6 µg
153
495
Vitamin B12
0.1 µg
0.02 µg
56
724
Vitamin B6
50 µg
14.2 µg
176
931
Fat-soluble Vitamins (14)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
2 mg
564.2 µg
47
444
alpha-Tocotrienol
1.2 mg
348.7 µg
4
24
beta-Carotene
1 µg
0.3 µg
73
1165
beta-Tocopherol
140 µg
39.7 µg
23
70
beta-Tocotrienol
630 µg
178.6 µg
21
35
delta-Tocopherol
770 µg
218.3 µg
41
152
delta-Tocotrienol
200 µg
56.7 µg
11
19
gamma-Tocopherol
2.5 mg
694.6 µg
57
251
gamma-Tocotrienol
1.5 mg
422.4 µg
7
22
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
19 µg
5.4 µg
123
1015
Phylloquinone
9.8 µg
2.8 µg
90
824
Retinol
3 µg
0.9 µg
122
478
Vitamin A, IU
14 IU
4 IU
148
1024
Vitamin A, RAE
4 µg
1.1 µg
129
709
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
40 mg
11.3 mg
184
507
Copper, Cu
90 µg
25.5 µg
220
759
Iron, Fe
2.5 mg
717.2 µg
187
668
Magnesium, Mg
17 mg
4.8 mg
89
343
Manganese, Mn
333 µg
94.4 µg
221
702
Phosphorus, P
260 mg
73.7 mg
80
404
Potassium, K
134 mg
38 mg
173
764
Selenium, Se
10.1 µg
2.9 µg
223
590
Sodium, Na
477 mg
135.2 mg
212
672
Zinc, Zn
500 µg
141.7 µg
133
872
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
10 mg
2.8 mg
84
371
Choline
37.3 mg
10.6 mg
52
783
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
20.8 g
5.9 g
239
2059
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
1.9 g
530.1 mg
114
473
Kcal (Energy)
434 kcal
123 kcal
80
254
KJ (Energy)
1,820 kj
516 kj
44
124
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of doughnuts (cake-type, plain, includes unsugared, old-fashioned) with 86 nutrient values.

Foods Available Online

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Common Serving Sizes Of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Doughnut, Mini (1-1/2" Dia) Or Doughnut Hole14.0 g0.5 oz
Donut40.0 g1.4 oz
Doughnut Stick52.0 g1.8 oz
Doughnut, Long Type (twist) (4-1/2" Long)52.0 g1.8 oz
Doughnut Medium (3-1/4" Dia)54.0 g1.9 oz
Doughnut, Large (4" Dia)71.0 g2.5 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of doughnuts (cake-type, plain, includes unsugared, old-fashioned)

8 Similar Baked Products

Explore the nutrient content of similar baked products below by clicking on their names.

Similar Baked Products 1 - 8

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DoughnutsNo of
Nutrients
(Cake-Type, Chocolate, Sugared Or Glazed)
78
(Cake-Type, Plain, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
83
(Cake-Type, Plain, Sugared Or Glazed)
70
(French Crullers, Glazed)
68
(With Creme Filling, Yeast-Leavened)
71
(With Jelly Filling, Yeast-Leavened)
73
(Yeast-Leavened, Glazed, Enriched, Includes Honey Buns)
104
(Yeast-Leavened, Glazed, Unenriched, Includes Honey Buns)
64
Figure 5. Similar baked products 1 to 8.

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