Biscuit vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and potatoes different?
- Biscuits are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while potatoes are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 35% more than potatoes.
- Biscuits contain 173 times more saturated fat than potatoes. Biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, while potatoes contain 0.025g.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than biscuits (44).
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1858.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +258% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +187.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4775% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +251.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +339.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +868.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +306.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +9750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +751.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 0.4µg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0.042g | 27% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 0.81mg | 26% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 0.09g | 25% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 6mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.081mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 19.7mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 12mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.032mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0.025g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.298mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 0.002g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 57mg | 15% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 77kcal | 14% |
| Folate | 61µg | 15µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 1.061mg | 12% |
| Protein | 7g | 2.05g | 10% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 17.49g | 9% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 425mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +241.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18011.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +155% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +174.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +346400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9811.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |