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Biscuit vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and coffee

  • Biscuits are higher than coffee in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Biscuits cover your daily iron needs 36% more than coffee.
  • The amount of saturated fat in coffee is lower.
  • The glycemic index of coffee is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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%
Coffee
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.9%
Contains more IronIron +28900%
Contains more CopperCopper +4000%
Contains more ZincZinc +2600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1543.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Coffee
Coffee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1444%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Coffee DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.01mg 36%
Selenium 19.5µg 0µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.014mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.001g 28%
Fats 16.3g 0.02g 25%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Calcium 235mg 2mg 23%
Phosphorus 164mg 3mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.002g 20%
Calories 353kcal 1kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.076mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.191mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.015g 17%
Carbs 44.6g 0g 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.023mg 15%
Folate 61µg 2µg 15%
Protein 7g 0.12g 14%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Copper 0.082mg 0.002mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.02mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.001mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 121mg 49mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.254mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 83kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 10000g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 8 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.002mg 0%

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
Coffee
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +81400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +580.9%
Contains more WaterWater +243.9%

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
Coffee
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +416200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.