Biscuit vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and beer different?
- Biscuits have more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B3 than beer.
- Daily need coverage for iron for biscuits is 36% higher.
- Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than beer (104).
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5775% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +348.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1540% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1071.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4625% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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 | +7020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +474.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +595.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +916.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 0.02mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 0.6µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.005mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0g | 28% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 0g | 25% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 4mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 4mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.025mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 14mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0g | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 0g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.008mg | 16% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 43kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 0.513mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 3.55g | 14% |
| Folate | 61µg | 6µg | 14% |
| Protein | 7g | 0.46g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.005mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.02µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 3.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1421.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1156.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +218.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.9% |
