Biscuit vs. Bread sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and bread sticks?

Biscuits are richer in calcium, yet bread sticks are richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and manganese.
Bread sticks' daily need coverage for selenium is 33% higher.
Biscuits have 11 times more calcium than bread sticks. Biscuits have 235mg of calcium, while bread sticks have 22mg.
Bread sticks contain less saturated fat.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than bread sticks.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread sticks, plain types in this comparison.

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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

Bread sticks

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+968.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+77.8%
Contains more IronIron	+47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+129.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+92.3%

~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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

Bread sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+108.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+165.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	19.5µg	37.5µg	33%
Folate	61µg	162µg	25%
Calcium	235mg	22mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.589mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.553mg	19%
Iron	2.9mg	4.28mg	17%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	5.281mg	15%
Saturated fat	4.324g	1.41g	13%
Copper	0.082mg	0.188mg	12%
Protein	7g	12g	10%
Fats	16.3g	9.5g	10%
Carbs	44.6g	68.4g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	3.568g	8%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.557mg	8%
Vitamin E		1.01mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	3g	6%
Phosphorus	164mg	121mg	6%
Sodium	580mg	713mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.54mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	3.628g	4%
Choline		14.6mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.073mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Calories	353kcal	412kcal	3%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.88mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin K		2.2µg	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	65.4g	N/A
Potassium	121mg	124mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	1.26g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.139mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.338mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.458mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.835mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.281mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.212mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.59mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.516mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.258mg	0%