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Biscuit vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and sweet and sour?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate, yet sweet, and sour is richer in manganese.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than sweet and sour.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +1281%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2242.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1477%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 0.4µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.21mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.048mg 26%
Fats 16.3g 0.02g 25%
Calcium 235mg 10mg 23%
Phosphorus 164mg 7mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.019mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.187mg 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.761mg 17%
Folate 61µg 8µg 13%
Protein 7g 0.27g 13%
Calories 353kcal 150kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 8.7mg 9%
Sodium 580mg 371mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 0.1g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 44.6g 38.22g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.053mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 99mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 38.12g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 18.75g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Choline 2.4mg 0%
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%

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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2492.6%
Contains more FatsFats +81400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +162.3%
Contains more WaterWater +108.5%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.