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Biscuit vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and french bread?

  • Biscuits are richer in calcium, yet french bread is richer in folate, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • French bread's daily need coverage for folate is 20% higher.
  • Biscuits have 9 times more saturated fat than french bread. Biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, while french bread has 0.502g.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than french bread.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more IronIron +33.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%

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% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +129.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit French bread DV% diff.
Fats 16.3g 2.14g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.83g 22%
Folate 61µg 140µg 20%
Calcium 235mg 47mg 19%
Selenium 19.5µg 29.7µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.502g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.386g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 5.38mg 15%
Protein 7g 13g 12%
Iron 2.9mg 3.87mg 12%
Copper 0.082mg 0.15mg 8%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.573mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.616mg 7%
Sodium 580mg 720mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.427mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 3.1g 6%
Carbs 44.6g 61.93g 6%
Phosphorus 164mg 126mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.096mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.37mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 31mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 319kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 140mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 58.83g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 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
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +661.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%

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
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1695.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +401.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.