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Biscuit vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and American cheese different?

  • Biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 81% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 39 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. While biscuits contain 2.949mg of vitamin B3, American cheese contains only 0.076mg.
  • Biscuits have less sodium.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more IronIron +360.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +822%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.9%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.2µg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3780.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1775%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 235mg 1045mg 81%
Phosphorus 164mg 641mg 68%
Saturated fat 4.324g 18.057g 62%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.5µg 59%
Sodium 580mg 1671mg 47%
Cholesterol 3mg 100mg 32%
Vitamin A 250µg 28%
Iron 2.9mg 0.63mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.015mg 28%
Fats 16.3g 31.79g 24%
Protein 7g 18.13g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.286g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.076mg 18%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.49mg 18%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.041mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 3.7g 14%
Folate 61µg 8µg 13%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.234mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 8.236g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.403mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.054mg 1%
Selenium 19.5µg 20.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 121mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1105.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.8%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.