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Biscuit vs. Oat bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and oat bread

  • Biscuits have more calcium; however, oat bread is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Oat bread covers your daily need for selenium, 19% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 6 times more saturated fat than oat bread. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, oat bread has only 0.697g.
  • The glycemic index of oat bread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, oat bran.

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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 25% 20% 13% 117% 45% 24% 60% 46% 102% 164%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.8%
~equal in Iron ~3.12mg

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% 0.67% 8.8% 0% 126% 80% 91% 35% 17% 0% 3% 61% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Oat bread DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 30µg 19%
Fats 16.3g 4.4g 18%
Calcium 235mg 65mg 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.779mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.694g 16%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.697g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.59g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.504mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.831mg 12%
Fiber 1.5g 4.5g 12%
Sodium 580mg 353mg 10%
Protein 7g 10.4g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.581mg 6%
Calories 353kcal 236kcal 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.135mg 6%
Folate 61µg 81µg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Phosphorus 164mg 141mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.073mg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.89mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.346mg 3%
Iron 2.9mg 3.12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Carbs 44.6g 39.8g 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 147mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 35.3g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 7.7g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.131mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.399mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.733mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.297mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.518mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.225mg 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
10% 4% 40% 44%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 39.8 g
Water: 44 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +270.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more WaterWater +52.2%

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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.697 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.59 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.694 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

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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. Oat bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172676/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.