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Donut vs Bagel

Which ring reigns over breakfast?

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The donut is a glazed sugar bomb, a deep-fried treat that turned a simple ring into a global pastry obsession. The bagel is its chewy, boiled-then-baked rival, a New York icon built for cream cheese and lox rather than sprinkles.

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🍩 Donut

US eaten/yr
10 billion
Glaze styles
100s

🥯 Bagel

Boiled first
Always
NYC shops
500+

Donut

#64 / 89

1500 ELO

Bagel

#65 / 89

1500 ELO

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