Biscuit vs. Bread crumbs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and bread crumbs

Biscuits are higher in fats, yet bread crumbs are higher in vitamin B1, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, copper, protein, fiber, and folate.
Bread crumbs cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 51% more than biscuits.
Biscuits contain 4 times more saturated fat than bread crumbs. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, bread crumbs contain only 1.203g.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Bread crumbs

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62%
Contains more IronIron	+66.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+211%
Contains more ZincZinc	+168.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+143.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+29.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Bread crumbs

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+245.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+337.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.967mg	51%
Starch		59.66g	25%
Iron	2.9mg	4.83mg	24%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.919mg	24%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	6.634mg	23%
Copper	0.082mg	0.255mg	19%
Fats	16.3g	5.3g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	1.023g	15%
Saturated fat	4.324g	1.203g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	2.06g	14%
Protein	7g	13.35g	13%
Fiber	1.5g	4.5g	12%
Folate	61µg	107µg	12%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.35µg	11%
Selenium	19.5µg	25.2µg	10%
Carbs	44.6g	71.98g	9%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.45mg	8%
Sodium	580mg	732mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.403mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.121mg	7%
Magnesium	18mg	43mg	6%
Vitamin K		6.6µg	6%
Calcium	235mg	183mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.552mg	5%
Choline		14.6mg	3%
Fructose		2.46g	3%
Calories	353kcal	395kcal	2%
Potassium	121mg	196mg	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.08mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	296kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	67.48g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	6.2g	N/A
Phosphorus	164mg	165mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.162mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.427mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.544mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.963mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.43mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.232mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.655mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.6mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.296mg	0%