Biscuit vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and cheese sandwich different?

Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B5, and fiber than biscuits.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cheese sandwich is 31% higher.
Biscuits have less sodium.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Cheese sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+152.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+132.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+186.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.6%

~equal in Iron ~2.62mg

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

Cheese sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+645.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.358mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.185mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~64µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	9.166g	33%
Manganese	0.378mg	1.083mg	31%
Phosphorus	164mg	382mg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.261mg	17%
Fats	16.3g	25g	13%
Sodium	580mg	839mg	11%
Selenium	19.5µg	24.3µg	9%
Copper	0.082mg	0.16mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	10.351g	9%
Magnesium	18mg	54mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.427mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.622mg	7%
Calories	353kcal	497kcal	7%
Protein	7g	9.8g	6%
Fiber	1.5g	3.1g	6%
Carbs	44.6g	58.2g	5%
Potassium	121mg	306mg	5%
Iron	2.9mg	2.62mg	4%
Calcium	235mg	204mg	3%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.87mg	3%
Vitamin A		21µg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.12µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.5mg	1%
Saturated fat	4.324g	4.129g	1%
Folate	61µg	64µg	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	3.185mg	1%
Net carbs	43.1g	55.1g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g		N/A
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.358mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.13mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.298mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.383mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.698mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.344mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.167mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.472mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.219mg	0%