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Biscuit vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between biscuits and chicken meat

  • Biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, calcium, iron, manganese, and folate, yet chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 35% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 19 times more manganese than chicken meat. While biscuits contain 0.378mg of manganese, chicken meat contains only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chicken meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more IronIron +130.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1790%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +465.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 7g 27.3g 41%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 8.487mg 35%
Cholesterol 3mg 88mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.4mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.063mg 24%
Sodium 580mg 82mg 22%
Calcium 235mg 15mg 22%
Iron 2.9mg 1.26mg 21%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.02mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 0g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.03mg 15%
Folate 61µg 5µg 14%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.94mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.168mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.3µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.97g 8%
Selenium 19.5µg 23.9µg 8%
Calories 353kcal 239kcal 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 5.34g 4%
Fats 16.3g 13.6g 4%
Phosphorus 164mg 182mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 4.324g 3.79g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.066mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1014.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290%
Contains more WaterWater +105.7%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.3%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.