Biscuit vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and rye different?
- Biscuits are richer in calcium, while rye is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Rye covers your daily need for manganese, 96% more than biscuits.
- Biscuits contain 290 times more sodium than rye. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while rye contains 2mg.
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Rye grain types were used in this article.
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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 | +879.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +511.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +321.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +347.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +390.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +581.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +410.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +740% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 2.577mg | 96% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 15.1g | 54% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.367mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 2mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 332mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0.767g | 23% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 1.63g | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 1.456mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 110mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 24mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.294mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0.197g | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 2.65mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 0.208g | 17% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 510mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 75.86g | 10% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 13.9µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 4.27mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7g | 10.34g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 61µg | 38µg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.4mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.251mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.316mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 2.63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 338kcal | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 60.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0.98g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.563mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +172.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +103.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3231.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +442.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
