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Biscuit vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and brown sugar

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and folate in biscuits is higher than in brown sugar.
  • Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 33% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar contains less saturated fat.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown sugar is 71, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.1%
Contains more IronIron +308.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +490.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2580.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Brown sugar DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 1.2µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0g 28%
Iron 2.9mg 0.71mg 27%
Fats 16.3g 0g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0mg 24%
Sodium 580mg 28mg 24%
Phosphorus 164mg 4mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.11mg 18%
Carbs 44.6g 98.09g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0g 17%
Folate 61µg 1µg 15%
Calcium 235mg 83mg 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.064mg 14%
Protein 7g 0.12g 14%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.03mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 9mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 380kcal 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 98.09g N/A
Potassium 121mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 97.02g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.041mg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2056.7%
Contains more OtherOther +611.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.9%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.