Biscuit vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and dough

Biscuits are higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 29% more than biscuits.
Biscuits contain 8 times more saturated fat than dough. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, dough contains only 0.529g.
The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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

Dough

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+351.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+77.8%
Contains more IronIron	+34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+85.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.7%

~equal in Potassium ~117mg

~equal in Sodium ~602mg

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

Dough

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+205.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+101.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.71mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.855g	22%
Fats	16.3g	2.42g	21%
Calcium	235mg	52mg	18%
Starch		44.23g	18%
Selenium	19.5µg	28.6µg	17%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.529g	17%
Folate	61µg	123µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.362g	16%
Iron	2.9mg	3.91mg	13%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	4.817mg	12%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.577mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.427mg	9%
Protein	7g	10.75g	8%
Copper	0.082mg	0.152mg	8%
Phosphorus	164mg	105mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.107mg	6%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.04mg	5%
Calories	353kcal	272kcal	4%
Magnesium	18mg	32mg	3%
Fiber	1.5g	2.2g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.455mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Carbs	44.6g	51.88g	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Sodium	580mg	602mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.21mg	1%
Vitamin K		0.7µg	1%
Choline		8mg	1%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	253kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	49.68g	N/A
Potassium	121mg	117mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	4.62g	N/A
Trans fat		0.005g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg		0%
Threonine	0.211mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg		0%
Leucine	0.514mg		0%
Lysine	0.226mg		0%
Methionine	0.132mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg		0%
Valine	0.313mg		0%
Histidine	0.161mg		0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.063g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.788g	N/A