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Biscuit vs. Oatmeal bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and oatmeal bread

  • Biscuits are higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet oatmeal bread is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, and selenium.
  • Oatmeal bread covers your daily manganese needs 24% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 6 times more saturated fat than oatmeal bread. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, oatmeal bread contains only 0.703g.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, oatmeal.

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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 26% 20% 13% 101% 70% 28% 54% 58% 123% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +256.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.7mg

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% 1.7% 9.6% 0% 100% 55% 59% 20% 16% 3.8% 3.8% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.136mg
~equal in Folate ~62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Oatmeal bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.378mg 0.94mg 24%
Fats 16.3g 4.4g 18%
Calcium 235mg 66mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.702g 16%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.703g 16%
Copper 0.082mg 0.209mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.578g 13%
Fiber 1.5g 4g 10%
Selenium 19.5µg 24.6µg 9%
Sodium 580mg 447mg 6%
Phosphorus 164mg 126mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.24mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Calories 353kcal 269kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.399mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.02mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Iron 2.9mg 2.7mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Protein 7g 8.4g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.03µg 2%
Carbs 44.6g 48.5g 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.136mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.341mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 142mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 44.5g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 8.14g N/A
Folate 61µg 62µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.608mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.27mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.152mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.414mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.393mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.186mg 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% 4% 49% 37% 2%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 36.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +270.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more WaterWater +27%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

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 0.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.578 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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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. Oatmeal bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172678/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.