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Biscuit vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and soybeans

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet soybeans are higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Soybeans cover your daily copper needs 36% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 580 times more sodium than soybeans. While biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, soybeans contain only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of soybeans is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.6%
Contains more IronIron +77.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118%

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +568.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Soybean DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 0.407mg 36%
Iron 2.9mg 5.14mg 28%
Sodium 580mg 1mg 25%
Protein 7g 18.21g 22%
Selenium 19.5µg 7.3µg 22%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.824mg 19%
Fiber 1.5g 6g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.155mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 16%
Magnesium 18mg 86mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.399mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.234mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.297g 14%
Calcium 235mg 102mg 13%
Carbs 44.6g 8.36g 12%
Potassium 121mg 515mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.981g 12%
Phosphorus 164mg 245mg 12%
Fats 16.3g 8.97g 11%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Calories 353kcal 172kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 5.064g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.15mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.285mg 2%
Folate 61µg 54µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.179mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 2.36g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.449mg 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
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +81.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +433.5%
Contains more OtherOther +67.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.1%
Contains more WaterWater +116.4%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.6%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.