Biscuit vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and spread different?
- Biscuits are higher in iron, calcium, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 43% higher.
- Biscuits contain 31 times more folate than spread. While biscuits contain 61µg of folate, spread contains only 2µg.
- Biscuits have less sodium.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than biscuits (44).
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Sandwich spread, pork, beef are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1858.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +267.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1353.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
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 | +107% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.12µg | 43% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 0.79mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 12mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 1013mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 9.7µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.172mg | 15% |
| Folate | 61µg | 2µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.026mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 59mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.134mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 38mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 11.94g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 2.565g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 5.977g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 1.73mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 235kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0.2g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.02mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Fats | 16.3g | 17.34g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 7.584g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 7.66g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Potassium | 121mg | 110mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +273.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +108.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.66g
~equal in
Fats
~17.34g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.584g