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Biscuit vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and black gram different?

  • Black gram has more copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, manganese, folate, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium than biscuits.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for black gram is 100% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 15 times more sodium than black gram. While biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, black gram contains only 38mg.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +712.4%
Contains more IronIron +161%
Contains more CopperCopper +1096.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +520.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +702.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Black gram DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 0.981mg 100%
Fiber 1.5g 18.3g 67%
Magnesium 18mg 267mg 59%
Iron 2.9mg 7.57mg 58%
Manganese 0.378mg 1.527mg 50%
Folate 61µg 216µg 39%
Protein 7g 25.21g 36%
Phosphorus 164mg 379mg 31%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.35mg 26%
Potassium 121mg 983mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 38mg 24%
Fats 16.3g 1.64g 23%
Selenium 19.5µg 8.2µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.071g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.281mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.114g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.085g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.906mg 12%
Calcium 235mg 138mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.447mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.273mg 7%
Carbs 44.6g 58.99g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.254mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calories 353kcal 341kcal 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.706mg 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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +893.9%
Contains more WaterWater +167.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.3%
~equal in Other ~3.36g

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8052.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.