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Biscuit vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and egg whites

  • Biscuits have more iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate; however, egg whites are richer in vitamin B2.
  • Biscuits cover your daily iron needs 35% more than egg whites.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of egg whites is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3257.1%
Contains more IronIron +3525%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +993.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3336.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Selenium ~20µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2708.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Egg white DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.08mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.004mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0g 28%
Fats 16.3g 0.17g 25%
Calcium 235mg 7mg 23%
Phosphorus 164mg 15mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.105mg 18%
Sodium 580mg 166mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0g 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.011mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 52kcal 15%
Carbs 44.6g 0.73g 15%
Folate 61µg 4µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.439mg 10%
Protein 7g 10.9g 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.023mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.19mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.005mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 163mg 1%
Selenium 19.5µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.09µg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +9488.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6009.6%
Contains more OtherOther +407.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.7%
Contains more WaterWater +203%

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.