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Biscuit vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and powdered milk different?

  • Biscuits are richer in iron, while powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, and zinc.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 132% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 6 times more iron than powdered milk. Biscuits contain 2.9mg of iron, while powdered milk contains 0.47mg.
  • Biscuits are lower in saturated fat.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than powdered milk (32).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +517%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +845%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +999.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +518.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +373.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +356.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +696.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +762.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3962.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3.25µg 132%
Phosphorus 164mg 776mg 87%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 1.205mg 69%
Calcium 235mg 912mg 68%
Saturated fat 4.324g 16.742g 56%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 2.271mg 40%
Protein 7g 26.32g 39%
Potassium 121mg 1330mg 36%
Cholesterol 3mg 97mg 31%
Iron 2.9mg 0.47mg 30%
Vitamin A 258µg 29%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.34mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.665g 23%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.302mg 21%
Magnesium 18mg 85mg 16%
Fats 16.3g 26.71g 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.646mg 14%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 8.6mg 9%
Sodium 580mg 371mg 9%
Calories 353kcal 496kcal 7%
Folate 61µg 37µg 6%
Selenium 19.5µg 16.3µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.283mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Carbs 44.6g 38.42g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 7.924g 2%
Net carbs 43.1g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 38.42g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1070%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276%
Contains more FatsFats +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +526%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.