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Biscuit vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and brown rice

  • Biscuits have more iron, selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus; however, brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for iron, 29% more than brown rice.
  • Biscuits have 145 times more sodium than brown rice. While biscuits have 580mg of sodium, brown rice has only 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of brown rice is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.7%
Contains more IronIron +417.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +236.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.7%

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +349.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Brown rice DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.56mg 29%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.974mg 26%
Sodium 580mg 4mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.366g 25%
Selenium 19.5µg 5.8µg 25%
Fats 16.3g 0.97g 24%
Calcium 235mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.069mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.26g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.369g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.178mg 15%
Folate 61µg 9µg 13%
Calories 353kcal 123kcal 12%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Phosphorus 164mg 103mg 9%
Protein 7g 2.74g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.123mg 7%
Carbs 44.6g 25.58g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.106mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.71mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.561mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.38mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.24g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1580.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.4%
Contains more OtherOther +627.3%
Contains more WaterWater +143.1%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1778%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1037.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.