Biscuit vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and italian bread different?

Biscuits are higher in calcium and phosphorus; however, italian bread is richer in folate, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for folate for italian bread is 33% higher.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than italian bread (59).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, italian are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Biscuit

Italian bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+201.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CopperCopper	+132.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.5%

~equal in Potassium ~110mg

~equal in Iron ~2.94mg

~equal in Sodium ~550mg

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.

Biscuit

Italian bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+213.1%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.292mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	61µg	191µg	33%
Fats	16.3g	3.5g	20%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	1.39g	18%
Calcium	235mg	78mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.812g	15%
Selenium	19.5µg	27.2µg	14%
Copper	0.082mg	0.191mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.473mg	10%
Phosphorus	164mg	103mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	4.381mg	9%
Fiber	1.5g	3.2g	7%
Protein	7g	8.8g	4%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.464mg	4%
Calories	353kcal	271kcal	4%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.86mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Choline		14.6mg	3%
Carbs	44.6g	50.1g	2%
Magnesium	18mg	27mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.378mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.29mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.292mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.048mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.2µg	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Sodium	580mg	550mg	1%
Iron	2.9mg	2.94mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	46.9g	N/A
Potassium	121mg	110mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	3.17g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.103mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.245mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.333mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.614mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.197mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.156mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.433mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.376mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.188mg	0%