Biscuit vs. Pumpernickel bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and pumpernickel bread

Biscuits have more calcium; however, pumpernickel bread is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, selenium, magnesium, zinc, folate, and vitamin B6.
Pumpernickel bread covers your daily manganese needs 40% more than biscuits.
Pumpernickel bread has 10 times less saturated fat than biscuits. Biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, while pumpernickel bread has 0.437g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, pumpernickel.

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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.

Biscuit

Pumpernickel bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+245.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+71.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+250%
Contains more ZincZinc	+174.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+245.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.6%

~equal in Iron ~2.87mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

~equal in Sodium ~596mg

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.

Biscuit

Pumpernickel bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+260%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.5%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.327mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.305mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.091mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.378mg	1.305mg	40%
Copper	0.082mg	0.287mg	23%
Fiber	1.5g	6.5g	20%
Fats	16.3g	3.1g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	1.237g	20%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.437g	18%
Calcium	235mg	68mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.932g	15%
Selenium	19.5µg	24.5µg	9%
Magnesium	18mg	54mg	9%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.48mg	9%
Folate	61µg	93µg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.126mg	7%
Calories	353kcal	250kcal	5%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Protein	7g	8.7g	3%
Potassium	121mg	208mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Choline		14.6mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.404mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.327mg	2%
Phosphorus	164mg	178mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	3.091mg	1%
Sodium	580mg	596mg	1%
Vitamin K		0.8µg	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Carbs	44.6g	47.5g	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	41g	N/A
Iron	2.9mg	2.87mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	0.53g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.305mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.097mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.267mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.334mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.602mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.155mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.422mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.396mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.196mg	0%