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Biscuit vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and spinach raw

  • Biscuits have more selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, spinach raw is higher in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 186% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 69 times more saturated fat than spinach raw. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, spinach raw has only 0.063g.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Spinach, raw.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.71mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13950%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +457.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +218%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Selenium 19.5µg 1µg 34%
Folate 61µg 194µg 33%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 28.1mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.165g 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.39g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.078mg 23%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.897mg 23%
Sodium 580mg 79mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.063g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.01g 17%
Calories 353kcal 23kcal 17%
Phosphorus 164mg 49mg 16%
Magnesium 18mg 79mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.724mg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 3.63g 14%
Calcium 235mg 99mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Potassium 121mg 558mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.195mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.189mg 9%
Protein 7g 2.86g 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.065mg 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Iron 2.9mg 2.71mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.42g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.53mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4079.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1128.7%
Contains more OtherOther +86%
Contains more WaterWater +216.3%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2423%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.