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Biscuit vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and buttermilk

  • Biscuits are richer than buttermilk in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for biscuits is 36% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 189 times more manganese than buttermilk. Biscuits contain 0.378mg of manganese, while buttermilk contains 0.002mg.
  • Buttermilk contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.6%
Contains more IronIron +5700%
Contains more CopperCopper +645.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.2%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +947.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4984.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.275mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Buttermilk DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.05mg 36%
Selenium 19.5µg 2µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.033g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.034mg 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.88g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.058mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.254g 17%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.548g 17%
Sodium 580mg 190mg 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.002mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 40kcal 16%
Folate 61µg 5µg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 4.79g 13%
Calcium 235mg 116mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.154mg 12%
Phosphorus 164mg 89mg 11%
Copper 0.082mg 0.011mg 8%
Protein 7g 3.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.22µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 151mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.42mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 4.79g N/A
Cholesterol 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 2.18g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.275mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1752.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +831.1%
Contains more OtherOther +259.6%
Contains more WaterWater +211.9%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2628.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12515.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.