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Biscuit vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and minestrone?

  • Biscuits are richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and folate, yet minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for iron is 32% higher.
  • Biscuits have 19 times more saturated fat than minestrone. Biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, while minestrone has 0.23g.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1578.6%
Contains more IronIron +663.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +613%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.2%
~equal in Potassium ~130mg

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1518.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +654.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Minestrone DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.38mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.022mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.46g 25%
Fats 16.3g 1.04g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.018mg 22%
Calcium 235mg 14mg 22%
Phosphorus 164mg 23mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.23g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.29g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.391mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 34kcal 16%
Sodium 580mg 254mg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 4.66g 13%
Folate 61µg 15µg 12%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.152mg 10%
Protein 7g 1.77g 10%
Vitamin A 49µg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 0.4g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.14mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.31mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 4.26g N/A
Potassium 121mg 130mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1467.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +857.1%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +216%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2289.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +805%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.