We are reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more
Nutritional Profile of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
We got 83 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks quite high (Top 100) for two nutrients.
These are
- Caffeine (Other Micronutrients)
- Lauric Acid (12:0) (Saturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks high (Top 250) for 17 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- KJ (Energy) (Other)
- Caprylic Acid (8:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Theobromine (Other Micronutrients)
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 great (Top 10) for seven nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Myristoleic Acid (14:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Lauric Acid (12:0) (Saturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for seven additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Fatty Acids, total saturated (Fatty Acids)
- beta-Cryptoxanthin (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Caffeine (Other Micronutrients)
- Myristic Acid (14:0) (Saturated Fats)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
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, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
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, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
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, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
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, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
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, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
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, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
In food category: Baked Products
| Carbohydrates (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 51.3 g | 14.5 g | 211 | 495 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.9 g | 538.6 mg | 84 | 236 |
| Sugars (Total incl. NLEA) | 26.6 g | 7.5 g | 105 | 420 |
| Fatty Acids (4) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 8.6 g | 2.4 g | 65 | 452 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 2 g | 555.7 mg | 273 | 1127 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 13.5 g | 3.8 g | 12 | 212 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 25.2 g | 7.1 g | 36 | 360 |
| Saturated Fats (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 78 mg | 22.1 mg | 23 | 151 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 32 mg | 9.1 mg | 38 | 154 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 294 mg | 83.3 mg | 29 | 259 |
| Caproic Acid (6:0) | 25 mg | 7.1 mg | 69 | 333 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 379 mg | 107.4 mg | 8 | 118 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 99 mg | 28.1 mg | 2 | 224 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 3.7 g | 1.1 g | 7 | 94 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 1.4 g | 385.6 mg | 18 | 219 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 3.7 g | 1 g | 86 | 621 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 27 mg | 7.7 mg | 7 | 149 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 3.8 g | 1.1 g | 18 | 237 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 51 mg | 14.5 mg | 1 | 139 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 51 mg | 14.5 mg | 2 | 153 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 8.4 g | 2.4 g | 8 | 158 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 8.4 g | 2.4 g | 71 | 453 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 164 mg | 46.5 mg | 42 | 819 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 166 mg | 47.1 mg | 55 | 326 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 1.8 g | 507.5 mg | 261 | 1074 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 166 mg | 47.1 mg | 225 | 790 |
| Amino Acids (18) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 177 mg | 50.2 mg | 167 | 788 |
| Arginine | 232 mg | 65.8 mg | 163 | 757 |
| Aspartic Acid | 343 mg | 97.2 mg | 149 | 730 |
| Cystine | 98 mg | 27.8 mg | 124 | 398 |
| Glutamic Acid | 1.2 g | 348.7 mg | 148 | 519 |
| Glycine | 171 mg | 48.5 mg | 159 | 834 |
| Histidine | 111 mg | 31.5 mg | 129 | 897 |
| Isoleucine | 208 mg | 59 mg | 161 | 817 |
| Leucine | 366 mg | 103.8 mg | 182 | 698 |
| Lysine | 231 mg | 65.5 mg | 110 | 765 |
| Methionine | 79 mg | 22.4 mg | 122 | 871 |
| Phenylalanine | 223 mg | 63.2 mg | 182 | 825 |
| Proline | 427 mg | 121.1 mg | 192 | 693 |
| Serine | 244 mg | 69.2 mg | 191 | 838 |
| Threonine | 170 mg | 48.2 mg | 134 | 843 |
| Tryptophan | 61 mg | 17.3 mg | 91 | 404 |
| Tyrosine | 130 mg | 36.9 mg | 163 | 909 |
| Valine | 240 mg | 68 mg | 161 | 805 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 1.4 g | 255 | 1127 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 90 µg | 25.5 µg | 119 | 365 |
| Folate, food | 28 µg | 7.9 µg | 67 | 261 |
| Folate, total | 65 µg | 18.4 µg | 88 | 318 |
| Folic Acid | 37 µg | 10.5 µg | 77 | 228 |
| Niacin | 1.6 mg | 450.8 µg | 324 | 1372 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 126 µg | 35.7 µg | 267 | 1059 |
| Riboflavin | 125 µg | 35.4 µg | 290 | 686 |
| Thiamin | 163 µg | 46.2 µg | 325 | 721 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1 µg | 0.03 µg | 52 | 720 |
| Vitamin B6 | 24 µg | 6.8 µg | 202 | 957 |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg | 368.5 µg | 30 | 610 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Carotene | 1 µg | 0.3 µg | 23 | 463 |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 2 mg | 572.7 µg | 45 | 441 |
| beta-Carotene | 2 µg | 0.6 µg | 72 | 1164 |
| beta-Cryptoxanthin | 1 µg | 0.3 µg | 16 | 184 |
| Lutein + Zeaxanthin | 24 µg | 6.8 µg | 118 | 1010 |
| Phylloquinone | 7.9 µg | 2.2 µg | 104 | 843 |
| Retinol | 3 µg | 0.9 µg | 122 | 478 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 16 IU | 4.5 IU | 146 | 1022 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 4 µg | 1.1 µg | 129 | 709 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 24 mg | 6.8 mg | 200 | 523 |
| Copper, Cu | 260 µg | 73.7 µg | 77 | 589 |
| Iron, Fe | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 73 | 521 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 30 mg | 8.5 mg | 75 | 309 |
| Manganese, Mn | 640 µg | 181.4 µg | 111 | 451 |
| Phosphorus, P | 210 mg | 59.5 mg | 107 | 454 |
| Potassium, K | 201 mg | 57 mg | 108 | 697 |
| Selenium, Se | 6.8 µg | 1.9 µg | 252 | 625 |
| Sodium, Na | 326 mg | 92.4 mg | 329 | 823 |
| Zinc, Zn | 980 µg | 277.8 µg | 85 | 815 |
| Other Micronutrients (4) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Caffeine | 2 mg | 567 µg | 17 | 72 |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg | 5.4 mg | 75 | 362 |
| Choline | 29.1 mg | 8.2 mg | 82 | 865 |
| Theobromine | 53 mg | 15 mg | 40 | 147 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 16.8 g | 4.8 g | 260 | 2099 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 1.7 g | 490.4 mg | 125 | 487 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 452 kcal | 128.1 kcal | 64 | 236 |
| KJ (Energy) | 1,890 kj | 535.8 kj | 37 | 117 |
Foods Available Online
We searched Amazon for "Doughnuts" and found these products.
You can click on an image or the link below for further details of each product (#ad).
Showing top 3 of the hundreds of products available. Follow this link to explore the rest on Amazon (#ad).
Common Serving Sizes Of Doughnuts (Cake-Type, Plain, Chocolate-Coated Or Frosted)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Donettes (2" Dia) | 18.0 g | 0.6 oz |
| Doughnut, Medium (approx 3" Dia) | 43.0 g | 1.5 oz |
| Doughnut Large (approx 3-1/2" Dia) | 67.0 g | 2.4 oz |
8 Similar Baked Products
Explore the nutrient content of similar baked products below by clicking on their names.
Similar Baked Products 1 - 8
Click on a food to explore all of the nutrients it contains.
| Doughnuts | No of Nutrients |
(Cake-Type, Chocolate, Sugared Or Glazed) | 78 |
(Cake-Type, Plain, Includes Unsugared, Old-Fashioned) | 86 |
(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 |
Recommended High Quality Supplements
Choosing a high quality supplement can be quite tricky.
You have to know what to look for and it takes a lot of work to go through the myriad of available products.
We have a whole category dedicated to supplement recommendations that you can use if you're in need of high quality supplements.
We update/review our recommendations several times per year.
Get In Touch With Us!
We welcome each and every question, comment or suggestion you might have about our site! No matter how small, trivial or complicated you think it might be.
We use your questions, comments or suggestions to update and add to our content.
Please don't hesitate to Contact Us and let us know what's on your mind.
Healthy wishes from us at,
