Biscuit vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and oats

Oats are richer than biscuits in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 197% higher.
Biscuits contain 290 times more sodium than oats. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while oats contain 2mg.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than oats.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Oats.

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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.

Biscuit

Oats

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+335.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+254.5%
Contains more IronIron	+62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+663.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+635.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+218.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1200.5%

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.

Biscuit

Oats

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+123%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+240%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~56µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.378mg	4.916mg	197%
Copper	0.082mg	0.626mg	60%
Phosphorus	164mg	523mg	51%
Magnesium	18mg	177mg	38%
Fiber	1.5g	10.6g	36%
Selenium	19.5µg		35%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.763mg	34%
Zinc	0.54mg	3.97mg	31%
Sodium	580mg	2mg	25%
Iron	2.9mg	4.72mg	23%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	1.349mg	21%
Protein	7g	16.89g	20%
Calcium	235mg	54mg	18%
Fats	16.3g	6.9g	14%
Saturated fat	4.324g	1.217g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.139mg	13%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	0.961mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	2.178g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	2.535g	11%
Potassium	121mg	429mg	9%
Carbs	44.6g	66.27g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.119mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Calories	353kcal	389kcal	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Folate	61µg	56µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	230kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	55.67g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.234mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.575mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.694mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	1.284mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.701mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.312mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.895mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.937mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.405mg	0%