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Biscuit vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between biscuits and sauerkraut

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese, yet sauerkraut is higher in vitamin C.
  • Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 34% more than sauerkraut.
  • Biscuits contain 127 times more saturated fat than sauerkraut. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, sauerkraut contains only 0.034g.
  • The glycemic index of sauerkraut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids.

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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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%

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%
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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1595.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1962.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 0.6µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.021mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.067g 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.14g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.022mg 22%
Phosphorus 164mg 20mg 21%
Calcium 235mg 30mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.034g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.143mg 18%
Iron 2.9mg 1.47mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.013g 17%
Calories 353kcal 19kcal 17%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 14.7mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 4.28g 13%
Protein 7g 0.91g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.151mg 10%
Folate 61µg 24µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.13mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 2.9g 6%
Sodium 580mg 661mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.093mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.096mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 170mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 1.38g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +669.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11542.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +942.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
Contains more WaterWater +220.1%

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53207.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6113.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.