Biscuit vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between biscuits and baking powder
- Biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese, yet baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 564% more than biscuits.
- The amount of saturated fat in baking powder is lower.
- The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +505% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +720% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3336.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9650% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2400.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +280% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1236% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 235mg | 5876mg | 564% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 10600mg | 436% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 2191mg | 290% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 11.02mg | 102% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 0.2µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0g | 28% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 0g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 0g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.011mg | 16% |
| Folate | 61µg | 0µg | 15% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 53kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 0g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 27.7g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0.2g | 5% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
16.3 g
Carbs:
44.6 g
Water:
28.9 g
Other:
3.2 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +478% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2003.1% |
