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Biscuit vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and espresso?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, folate, and manganese, yet espresso is richer in magnesium.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
  • Biscuits have 356 times more vitamin B1 than espresso. Biscuits have 0.356mg of vitamin B1, while espresso has 0.001mg.
  • Espresso contains less saturated fat.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index than biscuits.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11650%
Contains more IronIron +2130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +980%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2242.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg

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% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +917.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 53%
Selenium 19.5µg 0µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.13mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.001mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.092g 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.18g 25%
Sodium 580mg 14mg 25%
Calcium 235mg 2mg 23%
Phosphorus 164mg 7mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.092g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0g 17%
Calories 353kcal 9kcal 17%
Folate 61µg 1µg 15%
Magnesium 18mg 80mg 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.05mg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 1.67g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 5.207mg 14%
Protein 7g 0.12g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.177mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.028mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.05mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 1.67g N/A
Potassium 121mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
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%

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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8955.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2570.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1291.3%
Contains more WaterWater +238.4%

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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4425%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.