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Biscuit vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits and marinara sauce

  • Biscuits have more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate; however, marinara sauce has more vitamin A.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
  • Biscuits have 25 times more saturated fat than marinara sauce. Biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, while marinara sauce has 0.17g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +770.4%
Contains more IronIron +271.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1672.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +394.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 1.1µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.024mg 28%
Iron 2.9mg 0.78mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.508g 24%
Sodium 580mg 30mg 24%
Fats 16.3g 1.48g 23%
Calcium 235mg 27mg 21%
Phosphorus 164mg 34mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.17g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.061mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.377g 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 51kcal 15%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Folate 61µg 13µg 12%
Carbs 44.6g 8.06g 12%
Protein 7g 1.41g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.173mg 11%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.137mg 10%
Potassium 121mg 319mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.917mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Vitamin A 33µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.2mg 3%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 6.26g N/A
Cholesterol 3mg 2mg 0%
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 5.5g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.081mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1001.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%
Contains more WaterWater +202.4%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1738.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +719.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.