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Biscuit vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and sugar

  • Sugar contains less iron, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese than biscuits.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for iron is 36% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sugar is lower.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of sugar is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Sugars, granulated.

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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%
Sugar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5950%
Contains more IronIron +5700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1071.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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%
Sugar
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +144400%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Biscuit Sugar
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Sugar DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.05mg 36%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.6µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0g 28%
Fats 16.3g 0g 25%
Sodium 580mg 1mg 25%
Phosphorus 164mg 0mg 23%
Calcium 235mg 1mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.019mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0mg 18%
Carbs 44.6g 99.98g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0g 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.004mg 16%
Folate 61µg 0µg 15%
Protein 7g 0g 14%
Copper 0.082mg 0.007mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.01mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 2mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 387kcal 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 99.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Biscuit Sugar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Biscuit
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Biscuit
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 579mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.324g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in Sugar (difference - 97.62g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Biscuit
Biscuit is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Biscuit
Biscuit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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