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Biscuit vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits and honey

  • Honey has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
  • Honey is lower in saturated fat.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index than biscuits.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Honey.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.7%
Contains more IronIron +590.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2337.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2337.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
~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 Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.8µg 34%
Iron 2.9mg 0.42mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0g 28%
Fats 16.3g 0g 25%
Sodium 580mg 4mg 25%
Phosphorus 164mg 4mg 23%
Calcium 235mg 6mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.038mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.121mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0g 17%
Folate 61µg 2µg 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.08mg 13%
Carbs 44.6g 82.4g 13%
Protein 7g 0.3g 13%
Fiber 1.5g 0.2g 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.036mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.068mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.22mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 52mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 304kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.024mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 82.12g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.001mg 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
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +69%
Contains more OtherOther +1500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.8%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.