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Biscuit vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and cookie dough different?

  • Biscuits are richer in calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while cookie dough is higher in manganese.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for calcium, 20% more than cookie dough.
  • Biscuits contain 2 times more selenium than cookie dough. Biscuits contain 19.5µg of selenium, while cookie dough contains 9.1µg.
  • Cookie dough is lower in sodium.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough types were 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.
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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.1%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.4%

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
~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 Cookie dough DV% diff.
Calcium 235mg 31mg 20%
Selenium 19.5µg 9.1µg 19%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.765mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.148mg 12%
Sodium 580mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.234mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.592g 10%
Iron 2.9mg 2.14mg 10%
Phosphorus 164mg 104mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 10.531g 9%
Folate 61µg 35µg 7%
Cholesterol 3mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.865mg 7%
Carbs 44.6g 59.1g 5%
Calories 353kcal 424kcal 4%
Fats 16.3g 18.9g 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.5g 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.11mg 3%
Protein 7g 5.4g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.04µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.372mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.324g 4.751g 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.64mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 147mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 56.6g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.6%
Contains more WaterWater +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +146.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%

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% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.751g

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.