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Avocado vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between avocadoes and biscuits

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 35% more than avocadoes.
  • Avocadoes have 7 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. While avocadoes have 0.257mg of vitamin B6, biscuits have only 0.035mg.
  • Avocadoes have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1858.3%
Contains more IronIron +427.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +387.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +634.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.55mg 2.9mg 29%
Sodium 7mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.356mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.285mg 22%
Calcium 12mg 235mg 22%
Fiber 6.7g 1.5g 21%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.035mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 4.163g 16%
Phosphorus 52mg 164mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.31mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Copper 0.19mg 0.082mg 12%
Carbs 8.53g 44.6g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.2mg 11%
Potassium 485mg 121mg 11%
Protein 2g 7g 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 4.324g 10%
Calories 160kcal 353kcal 10%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.378mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.949mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 6.93g 7%
Folate 81µg 61µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Fats 14.66g 16.3g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 2.18g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.161mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +153.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250%
Contains more FatsFats +11.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422.9%
Contains more OtherOther +102.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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