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Biscuit vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and marble cake

  • Biscuits have more selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, and folate; however, marble cake is higher in phosphorus.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 31% more than marble cake.
  • Biscuits have 3 times more calcium than marble cake. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, marble cake has only 76mg.
  • Marble cake has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.

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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +209.2%
Contains more IronIron +79%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~123mg

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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Marble cake DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 2.6µg 31%
Iron 2.9mg 1.62mg 16%
Calcium 235mg 76mg 16%
Phosphorus 164mg 275mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.181mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.13mg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 79.5g 12%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.139mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.324g 2.45g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.546mg 9%
Fats 16.3g 11.7g 7%
Protein 7g 3.4g 7%
Folate 61µg 36µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.9g 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.135mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.75g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.096mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 3.779g 3%
Calories 353kcal 416kcal 3%
Sodium 580mg 519mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 4.5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.025mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 76.6g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 35.71g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.065mg 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
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.9%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more WaterWater +832.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.3%

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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.779g

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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

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.