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Biscuit vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and potato pancake different?

  • Biscuits are richer in calcium, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2, while potato pancake is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and copper.
  • Potato pancake covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 32% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 7 times more calcium than potato pancake. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while potato pancake contains 32mg.
  • Biscuits are lower in cholesterol.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Potato pancakes 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +634.4%
Contains more IronIron +73.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +414%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +262.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Potato pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.448mg 32%
Cholesterol 3mg 95mg 31%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 27.6mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 7.516g 22%
Calcium 235mg 32mg 20%
Selenium 19.5µg 8.9µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.158mg 17%
Potassium 121mg 622mg 15%
Iron 2.9mg 1.67mg 15%
Choline 74.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.173mg 11%
Copper 0.082mg 0.18mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.29µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.757mg 9%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 3.73g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.672mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.324g 2.496g 8%
Sodium 580mg 764mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 3.3g 7%
Carbs 44.6g 27.81g 6%
Phosphorus 164mg 128mg 5%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.26mg 5%
Folate 61µg 41µg 5%
Calories 353kcal 268kcal 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 36mg 4%
Protein 7g 6.08g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Fats 16.3g 14.76g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.4%
Contains more WaterWater +65.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
~equal in Fats ~14.76g

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% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.5%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.