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Biscuit vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and apricots?

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet apricots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Biscuits have 580 times more sodium than apricots. While biscuits have 580mg of sodium, apricots have only 1mg.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Apricots, raw types 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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1707.7%
Contains more IronIron +643.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +613%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Apricot DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 0.1µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.39mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.03mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.077g 27%
Sodium 580mg 1mg 25%
Fats 16.3g 0.39g 24%
Calcium 235mg 13mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.04mg 21%
Phosphorus 164mg 23mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.027g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.17g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.6mg 15%
Calories 353kcal 48kcal 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.077mg 13%
Folate 61µg 9µg 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Protein 7g 1.4g 11%
Carbs 44.6g 11.12g 11%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Potassium 121mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.24mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 9.24g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.027mg 0%

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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more FatsFats +4079.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.1%
Contains more OtherOther +332.4%
Contains more WaterWater +198.8%

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3976.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5306.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.