Biscuit vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between biscuits and rye bread?
- Biscuits are richer in calcium and phosphorus, yet rye bread is richer in selenium, manganese, fiber, folate, copper, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Rye bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% higher.
- Biscuits have 7 times more saturated fat than rye bread. Biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, while rye bread has 0.626g.
- Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than rye bread.
We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, rye types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +221.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +126.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +111.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +118% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0.799g | 22% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 30.9µg | 21% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 3.3g | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.824mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0.626g | 17% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 5.8g | 17% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 73mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 1.311g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.186mg | 12% |
| Folate | 61µg | 110µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.434mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 125mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 3.805mg | 5% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 259kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 40mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 7g | 8.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.44mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.33mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.335mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 48.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 166mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 2.83mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 603mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 42.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 3.85g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +393.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +428.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +421% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
