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Biscuit vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and fast food

  • Biscuits have more calcium; however, fast food is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Fast food covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 34% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 4 times more calcium than fast food. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, fast food has only 62mg.
  • Fast food has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of fast food is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +279%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
~equal in Iron ~3.06mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.357mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.3µg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1012.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.89µg 34%
Protein 7g 16.52g 19%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.52mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 5.617mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.68g 17%
Calcium 235mg 62mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.212mg 14%
Sodium 580mg 331mg 11%
Cholesterol 3mg 33mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Fats 16.3g 12.01g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.53mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.835g 5%
Folate 61µg 80µg 5%
Phosphorus 164mg 134mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.121mg 4%
Carbs 44.6g 31.5g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.363mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.317mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 353kcal 297kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 197mg 2%
Iron 2.9mg 3.06mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.324g 4.493g 1%
Selenium 19.5µg 20.3µg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.357mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.18g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.6%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136%
Contains more WaterWater +33%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.493g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.