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Biscuit vs. Multigrain bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits and multigrain bread

  • Biscuits have more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, multigrain bread has more manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Multigrain bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 79% more.
  • Biscuits have 5 times more saturated fat than multigrain bread. Biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, while multigrain bread has 0.948g.
  • Multigrain bread has a higher glycemic index than biscuits.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain).

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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 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +274.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.72mg

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 0.33% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +717.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Multigrain bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.378mg 2.201mg 79%
Selenium 19.5µg 35.8µg 30%
Fiber 1.5g 8.1g 26%
Copper 0.082mg 0.307mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.286mg 19%
Fats 16.3g 4.6g 18%
Magnesium 18mg 85mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.826g 15%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.948g 15%
Protein 7g 14.52g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.035g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.142mg 13%
Calcium 235mg 111mg 12%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.85mg 12%
Phosphorus 164mg 247mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.394mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.243mg 9%
Sodium 580mg 414mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 250mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calories 353kcal 288kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.67g 3%
Iron 2.9mg 2.72mg 2%
Folate 61µg 70µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.365mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 44.6g 47.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 39.01g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 6.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.351mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.421mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.432mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.215mg 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
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +254.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.4%
~equal in Carbs ~47.11g
~equal in Water ~31.46g

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
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +739%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

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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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.