Biscuit vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between biscuits and icing?
- Icing has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and copper than biscuits.
- Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
- Icing contains less sodium.
We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +255.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1712.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +671.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +811.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3460% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1240.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +418.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +662.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 0.1µg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 0.16mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.01mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 7.951g | 25% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 3mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 18mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 184mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 0.22mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 0g | 14% |
| Folate | 61µg | 8µg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 67.89g | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 2.974g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 4.86g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 418kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.302mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 16.23g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +91.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +295.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +91% |
