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Biscuit vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and mozzarella

  • Biscuits have more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, mozzarella is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for phosphorus, 51% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 36 times more sodium than mozzarella. While biscuits have 580mg of sodium, mozzarella has only 16mg.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains more IronIron +1060%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%

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 0% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2357.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1050%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.34mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Mozzarella DV% diff.
Phosphorus 164mg 524mg 51%
Calcium 235mg 731mg 50%
Protein 7g 27.5g 41%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.92µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.25mg 33%
Saturated fat 4.324g 10.867g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.02mg 28%
Sodium 580mg 16mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.509g 24%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.13mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.12mg 18%
Cholesterol 3mg 54mg 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Vitamin A 137µg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 3.1g 14%
Folate 61µg 9µg 13%
Selenium 19.5µg 15.7µg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.027mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.844g 5%
Calories 353kcal 280kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.34mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 16.3g 17.1g 1%
Potassium 121mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.23g 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%

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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1338.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.9%
Contains more WaterWater +72.7%
~equal in Fats ~17.1g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +717.9%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.