Bagel vs. Doughnut — What's the Difference?

A bagel (Yiddish: בײגל‎ beygl; Polish: bajgiel), also historically spelled beigel, is a bread product originating in the Jewish communities of Poland. It is traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, that is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked.

A doughnut or donut (IPA: ) is a type of leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty vendors.

A glazed, ring-shaped roll with a tough, chewy texture, made from plain yeast dough that is dropped briefly into nearly boiling water and then baked.

A small ring-shaped cake made of rich, light dough that is fried in deep fat.

A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked.

Something whose form is reminiscent of a ring-shaped cake.

A score of 6-0 in a set (after the shape of a bagel, which looks like a zero).

A fast, tight 360° turn made in a motor vehicle or motorized boat.

An overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish man.

A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.

(tennis) To achieve a score of 6–0 in a tennis set.

Anything in the shape of a torus.

(sports) To hold an opponent to a score of zero.

(attributive) A circular life raft.

A glazed leavened doughnut-shaped roll with a hard crust.

(physics) A toroidal vacuum chamber.

(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust

(North America) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.

A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full-sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.

A kind of tyre for an airplane.

(slang) A vulva; (by extension) a woman's virginity.

A foolish or stupid person.

A small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.

A toroidal shape;

A small ring-shaped friedcake