Biscuit vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and coconut

Biscuits have more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, coconut is richer in manganese, copper, and fiber.
Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 127% more than biscuits.
Coconut has 29 times less sodium than biscuits. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while coconut has 20mg.
Coconut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut is 59, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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

Coconut

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1578.6%
Contains more IronIron	+19.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+93.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+194.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+430.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+103.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+296.8%

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

Coconut

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+439.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+134.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+54.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.324g	29.698g	115%
Manganese	0.378mg	1.5mg	49%
Copper	0.082mg	0.435mg	39%
Fiber	1.5g	9g	30%
Fats	16.3g	33.49g	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.366g	25%
Sodium	580mg	20mg	24%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.066mg	24%
Calcium	235mg	14mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.02mg	22%
Selenium	19.5µg	10.1µg	17%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	0.54mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	1.425g	14%
Carbs	44.6g	15.23g	10%
Folate	61µg	26µg	9%
Protein	7g	3.33g	7%
Potassium	121mg	356mg	7%
Phosphorus	164mg	113mg	7%
Iron	2.9mg	2.43mg	6%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.1mg	5%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	3.3mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin E		0.24mg	2%
Choline		12.1mg	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.054mg	1%
Calories	353kcal	354kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	0.94g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	1063kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	0.06	N/A
Net carbs	43.1g	6.23g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	6.23g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.3mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.039mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.121mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.131mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.247mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.147mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.062mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.169mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.202mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.077mg	0%