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Biscuit vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and roe

  • Biscuits have more iron and calcium; however, roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 477% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 8 times more calcium than roe. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, roe has only 28mg.
  • Roe has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +739.3%
Contains more IronIron +276.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2807.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +137%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.1%

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%
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14325%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 11.54µg 478%
Cholesterol 3mg 479mg 159%
Selenium 19.5µg 51.7µg 59%
Phosphorus 164mg 515mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.949mg 49%
Protein 7g 28.62g 43%
Iron 2.9mg 0.77mg 27%
Calcium 235mg 28mg 21%
Sodium 580mg 117mg 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 16.4mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.154mg 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.013mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 1.92g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.185mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 2.129g 12%
Fats 16.3g 8.23g 12%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.866g 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Folate 61µg 92µg 8%
Calories 353kcal 204kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.277mg 7%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.28mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.192mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.128mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 283mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 3.404g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Net carbs 43.1g 1.92g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g 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
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +98.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2222.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +308.9%
Contains more WaterWater +102.9%

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
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.