Biscuit vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and milk different?
- Biscuits are richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and calcium, while milk is higher in vitamin B12.
- Biscuits cover your daily need for iron, 36% more than milk.
- Biscuits contain 126 times more manganese than milk. Biscuits contain 0.378mg of manganese, while milk contains 0.003mg.
- Milk is lower in sodium.
- Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than milk (31).
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88% |
| Contains more IronIron | +9566.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +720% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +490.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3071% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +487.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 0.03mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 3.3µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.02mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0.035g | 28% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 0.97g | 24% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 44mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 0.093mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 0.277g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0.633g | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.47µg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.003mg | 16% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 42kcal | 16% |
| Folate | 61µg | 5µg | 14% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 4.99g | 13% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 125mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.185mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 95mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7g | 3.37g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.361mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1580.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +793.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +326.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +211.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2401.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11794.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.4% |
