Biscuit vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and broad beans

Biscuits are higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet broad beans are higher in vitamin C.
Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 34% more than broad beans.
Biscuits contain 30 times more saturated fat than broad beans. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, broad beans contain only 0.142g.
The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.

Biscuit

Broad beans

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1205.6%
Contains more IronIron	+93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+124.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1850%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.9%

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.

Biscuit

Broad beans

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+178.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+9800%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~58µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	19.5µg	1µg	34%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.303g	26%
Fats	16.3g	0.5g	24%
Sodium	580mg	41mg	23%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	19.8mg	22%
Calcium	235mg	18mg	22%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.142g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.128mg	19%
Iron	2.9mg	1.5mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.02g	17%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.09mg	17%
Calories	353kcal	62kcal	15%
Phosphorus	164mg	73mg	13%
Carbs	44.6g	10.1g	12%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	1.2mg	11%
Fiber	1.5g	3.6g	8%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.261mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.066mg	4%
Protein	7g	4.8g	4%
Magnesium	18mg	31mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Potassium	121mg	193mg	2%
Vitamin A		14µg	2%
Copper	0.082mg	0.06mg	2%
Folate	61µg	58µg	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.47mg	1%
Net carbs	43.1g	6.5g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.029mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.048mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.178mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.215mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.37mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.313mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.037mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.195mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.235mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.115mg	0%