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Biscuit vs. Popovers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and popovers

  • Biscuits are higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet popovers are higher in selenium, folate, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Popovers cover your daily selenium needs 33% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 7 times more calcium than popovers. While biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, popovers contain only 32mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in popovers is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Popovers, dry mix, enriched.

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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 18% 9.6% 8.8% 111% 57% 24% 43% 118% 97% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +634.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.97mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 108% 34% 63% 29% 9.7% 10% 0% 109%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.08µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Popovers DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 37.6µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.823g 22%
Folate 61µg 145µg 21%
Calcium 235mg 32mg 20%
Fats 16.3g 4.3g 18%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.741mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.983g 15%
Sodium 580mg 906mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.147mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.984g 12%
Copper 0.082mg 0.171mg 10%
Carbs 44.6g 71g 9%
Phosphorus 164mg 100mg 9%
Protein 7g 10.4g 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.43mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.48mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.88mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.378mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 371kcal 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 100mg 1%
Iron 2.9mg 2.97mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.042mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 357kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 71g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.08µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.123mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.517mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.229mg 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% 71% 12% 3%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 71 g
Water: 11.7 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +279.1%
Contains more WaterWater +147%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.2%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.983 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.984 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.823 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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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. Popovers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172792/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.