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Biscuit vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and pilaf different?

  • Biscuits are richer in vitamin B2 and calcium, while pilaf is higher in folate, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Pilaf covers your daily need for folate, 38% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 14 times more saturated fat than pilaf. Biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, while pilaf contains 0.307g.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index (60) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared types were used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.1%
Contains more IronIron +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~154mg

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%
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Pilaf DV% diff.
Folate 61µg 212µg 38%
Sodium 580mg 1303mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.4mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.377g 25%
Selenium 19.5µg 32.4µg 23%
Fats 16.3g 1.37g 23%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.882mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.603mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 6.127mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.307g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.087mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.373g 16%
Calcium 235mg 83mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 76.31g 11%
Copper 0.082mg 0.166mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.715mg 9%
Protein 7g 10.42g 7%
Iron 2.9mg 2.44mg 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.01mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.1mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.02µg 3%
Potassium 121mg 188mg 2%
Phosphorus 164mg 154mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1mg 1%
Calories 353kcal 359kcal 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 75.11g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.15mg 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
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +1089.8%
Contains more WaterWater +259.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%

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
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1757.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1004.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.