Biscuit vs. Roti (Chapati) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and roti (Chapati)

Biscuits have more calcium, fats, and vitamin B2, while roti (Chapati) has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, selenium, and vitamin B3.
Roti (Chapati)'s daily need coverage for manganese is 60% higher.
Roti (Chapati) contains 7 times less calcium than biscuits. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while roti (Chapati) contains 36mg.
The amount of sodium in roti (Chapati) is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen.

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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

Roti (Chapati)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+552.8%
Contains more IronIron	+31.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62%
Contains more CopperCopper	+179.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+185.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+362.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.4%

~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg

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

Roti (Chapati)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+35.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+96.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.378mg	1.747mg	60%
Fiber	1.5g	9.7g	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.761g	23%
Calcium	235mg	36mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.28mg	19%
Copper	0.082mg	0.229mg	16%
Starch		33.67g	14%
Selenium	19.5µg	26.6µg	13%
Sodium	580mg	298mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	2.091g	12%
Fats	16.3g	9.2g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.18mg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	4.61mg	10%
Magnesium	18mg	56mg	9%
Iron	2.9mg	2.2mg	9%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.54mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.45mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.56mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.324g	3.311g	5%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Folate	61µg	45µg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.72g	4%
Calories	353kcal	299kcal	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin K		3.3µg	3%
Protein	7g	7.85g	2%
Potassium	121mg	196mg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.027g	2%
Carbs	44.6g	46.13g	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Phosphorus	164mg	158mg	1%
Choline		7.8mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	381kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	0.86	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	36.43g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	2.93g	N/A
Trans fat		0.029g	N/A
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%
Fructose		0.27g	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A