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Biscuit vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and chocolate brownie

  • Biscuits have more vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate brownie is richer in copper and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate brownie covers your daily copper needs 34% more than biscuits.
  • Chocolate brownie has 4 times less calcium than biscuits. Biscuits have 235mg of calcium, while chocolate brownie has 57mg.
  • Chocolate brownie contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.3%
Contains more IronIron +57.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.3%

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 9.412g 35%
Copper 0.082mg 0.388mg 34%
Cholesterol 3mg 73mg 23%
Fats 16.3g 29.1g 20%
Vitamin A 176µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.141mg 18%
Calcium 235mg 57mg 18%
Selenium 19.5µg 11.5µg 15%
Saturated fat 4.324g 7.319g 14%
Iron 2.9mg 1.84mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.982mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 10.839g 10%
Sodium 580mg 343mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.19mg 9%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.587mg 9%
Magnesium 18mg 53mg 8%
Folate 61µg 29µg 8%
Calories 353kcal 466kcal 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 164mg 132mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.094mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.97mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.16µg 3%
Carbs 44.6g 50.2g 2%
Protein 7g 6.2g 2%
Potassium 121mg 176mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.328mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +129.4%
Contains more OtherOther +68.4%
Contains more FatsFats +78.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.1%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.