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Biscuit vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits and pumpkin pie

  • Biscuits have more selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, pumpkin pie has more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin pie's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 67% more.
  • Biscuits have 4 times more calcium than pumpkin pie. Biscuits have 235mg of calcium, while pumpkin pie has 64mg.
  • Pumpkin pie is lower in sodium.
  • Pumpkin pie has a higher glycemic index than biscuits.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared.

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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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267.2%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%

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 0% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +337.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 448µg 50%
Selenium 19.5µg 5.4µg 26%
Iron 2.9mg 0.9mg 25%
Calcium 235mg 64mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.77g 16%
Sodium 580mg 239mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.177mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.124mg 14%
Phosphorus 164mg 81mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.107mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.35µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.988g 11%
Fats 16.3g 9.75g 10%
Folate 61µg 26µg 9%
Cholesterol 3mg 26mg 8%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.227mg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.148mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.6g 6%
Protein 7g 3.9g 6%
Calories 353kcal 243kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.76mg 5%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Carbs 44.6g 34.83g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.452mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.063mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 121mg 167mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 33.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.18g 18.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.175mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.088mg 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
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.5%
Contains more FatsFats +67.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.1%
Contains more OtherOther +183.2%
Contains more WaterWater +74.4%

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%

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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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/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.