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Biscuit vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and egg bread

  • Biscuits have more calcium and phosphorus; however, egg bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Egg bread covers your daily need for selenium, 19% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 3 times more saturated fat than egg bread. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, egg bread has only 1.593g.
  • The glycemic index of egg bread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, egg.

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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 14% 28% 10% 114% 54% 22% 45% 50% 65% 164%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Iron ~3.04mg

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% 21% 5.2% 6% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 13% 2.3% 79% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Egg bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.106g 20%
Selenium 19.5µg 30.1µg 19%
Fats 16.3g 6g 16%
Cholesterol 3mg 51mg 16%
Choline 84.3mg 15%
Calcium 235mg 93mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 2.302g 12%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.593g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.848mg 12%
Folate 61µg 105µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.436mg 10%
Copper 0.082mg 0.162mg 9%
Sodium 580mg 380mg 9%
Phosphorus 164mg 106mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.438mg 7%
Protein 7g 9.5g 5%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.5mg 5%
Calories 353kcal 287kcal 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.064mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.79mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Iron 2.9mg 3.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Carbs 44.6g 47.8g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 45.5g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.282mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.394mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.443mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.21mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.012g 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
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +171.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
~equal in Carbs ~47.8g

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
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.593 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.106 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%

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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. Egg bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/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.