Biscuit vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and chinese cuisine different?

Biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for biscuits is 27% higher.
Biscuits contain 11 times more calcium than chinese cuisine. While biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, chinese cuisine contains only 22mg.
Chinese cuisine has less saturated fat.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than chinese cuisine (60).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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

Chinese cuisine

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+968.2%
Contains more IronIron	+161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+67.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+115.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+191%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.5%

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

Chinese cuisine

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+978.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+123.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+35.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+5700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+360%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		51.3µg	43%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.033mg	27%
Selenium	19.5µg	6.7µg	23%
Iron	2.9mg	1.11mg	22%
Calcium	235mg	22mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.055mg	20%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.48µg	17%
Fats	16.3g	5.3g	17%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.978g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	1.217g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	2.13g	14%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	11.6mg	13%
Phosphorus	164mg	76mg	13%
Calories	353kcal	105kcal	12%
Carbs	44.6g	7.29g	12%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	1.32mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.161mg	10%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.147mg	10%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.5mg	9%
Sodium	580mg	409mg	7%
Vitamin A		63µg	7%
Choline		34.5mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.82mg	5%
Copper	0.082mg	0.049mg	4%
Folate	61µg	45µg	4%
Cholesterol	3mg	14mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.443mg	3%
Potassium	121mg	204mg	2%
Fructose		0.55g	1%
Starch		1.82g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	15mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Protein	7g	7.08g	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	5.79g	N/A
Vitamin D		3IU	0%
Sugar	2.18g	2.41g	N/A
Fiber	1.5g	1.5g	0%
Trans fat		0.058g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.313mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.525mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.552mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.158mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.317mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.327mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.207mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.264g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.803g	N/A