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Biscuit vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between biscuits and french rolls

  • Biscuits are higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet french rolls are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Biscuits cover your daily saturated fat needs 17% more than french rolls.
  • Biscuits contain 3 times more calcium than french rolls. While biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, french rolls contain only 91mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in french rolls is lower.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Rolls, french.

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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% 27% 10% 102% 45% 25% 36% 75% 73% 152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.1%
~equal in Potassium ~114mg
~equal in Iron ~2.71mg
~equal in Sodium ~574mg

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% 6% 0% 131% 69% 82% 27% 9% 0% 4.5% 85% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit French rolls DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.834g 22%
Fats 16.3g 4.3g 18%
Methionine 0.132mg 153mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.962g 15%
Selenium 19.5µg 27.9µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.523mg 14%
Calcium 235mg 91mg 14%
Folate 61µg 113µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.961g 12%
Phosphorus 164mg 84mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.352mg 9%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.559mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 3.2g 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.135mg 6%
Calories 353kcal 277kcal 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.9mg 3%
Protein 7g 8.6g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.452mg 3%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Iron 2.9mg 2.71mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 44.6g 50.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 47g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0.31g N/A
Sodium 580mg 574mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.039mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.255mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.608mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.231mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.422mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.38mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.188mg 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
9% 4% 50% 35% 2%
Protein: 8.6 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 34.8 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +279.1%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.834 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +253.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +399.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%

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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 rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172795/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.