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Biscuit vs. Dinner rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and dinner rolls different?

  • Biscuits are richer in phosphorus and calcium, while dinner rolls are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, manganese, and copper.
  • Dinner rolls cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 15% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 3 times more saturated fat than dinner rolls. Biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, while dinner rolls contain 1.375g.
  • Dinner rolls have a higher glycemic index (62) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) 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 19% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.4%

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 0.67% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Dinner rolls DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 5.367mg 15%
Fats 16.3g 6.47g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.526mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.881g 13%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.375g 13%
Selenium 19.5µg 26.8µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.509g 11%
Folate 61µg 101µg 10%
Iron 2.9mg 3.72mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.6µg 9%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.582mg 9%
Protein 7g 10.86g 8%
Phosphorus 164mg 122mg 6%
Calcium 235mg 178mg 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.135mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.374mg 5%
Sodium 580mg 467mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.097mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.99mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.452mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.13µg 2%
Calories 353kcal 310kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 2g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 44.6g 52.04g 2%
Potassium 121mg 139mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 50.04g N/A
Cholesterol 3mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 5.55g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.286mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.729mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.506mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.401mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.222mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.224g 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
11% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 g
Contains more FatsFats +151.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
~equal in Water ~28.44g

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
24% 33% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.2%

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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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/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.