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Biscuit vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and corn raw

  • Biscuits have more selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and manganese; however, corn raw is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 34% more than corn raw.
  • Biscuits have 118 times more calcium than corn raw. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, corn raw has only 2mg.
  • Corn raw has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.

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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11650%
Contains more IronIron +457.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Corn raw DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 0.6µg 34%
Iron 2.9mg 0.52mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.487g 25%
Sodium 580mg 15mg 25%
Fats 16.3g 1.35g 23%
Calcium 235mg 2mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.055mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.325g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.155mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.432g 16%
Calories 353kcal 86kcal 13%
Phosphorus 164mg 89mg 11%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.717mg 9%
Carbs 44.6g 18.7g 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 6.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.77mg 7%
Protein 7g 3.27g 7%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Folate 61µg 42µg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 270mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.093mg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1107.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.5%
Contains more OtherOther +407.9%
Contains more WaterWater +163.1%

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% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1504.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +754.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.