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Biscuit vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and lemons?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.
  • Biscuits have 290 times more sodium than lemons. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while lemons have 2mg.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Lemons, raw, without peel 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +803.8%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +925%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2849%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 53mg 59%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.4µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.6mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.089g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.04mg 26%
Fats 16.3g 0.3g 25%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.02mg 22%
Phosphorus 164mg 16mg 21%
Calcium 235mg 26mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.039g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.1mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.011g 17%
Calories 353kcal 29kcal 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.03mg 15%
Folate 61µg 11µg 13%
Protein 7g 1.1g 12%
Carbs 44.6g 9.32g 12%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.037mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 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
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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +378.5%
Contains more OtherOther +966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +207.9%

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4577.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.