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Biscuit vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits and sweet roll

  • Biscuits have more calcium, iron, and phosphorus; however, sweet roll has more vitamin B6.
  • Sweet roll's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 21% more.
  • Biscuits have 3 times more calcium than sweet roll. Biscuits have 235mg of calcium, while sweet roll has 72mg.
  • Sweet roll is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.4%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~111mg
~equal in Copper ~0.088mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +18%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.324mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 7.473g 22%
Cholesterol 3mg 66mg 21%
Calcium 235mg 72mg 16%
Iron 2.9mg 1.6mg 16%
Phosphorus 164mg 76mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Sodium 580mg 304mg 12%
Choline 41.3mg 8%
Vitamin A 62µg 7%
Saturated fat 4.324g 3.079g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.107mg 6%
Selenium 19.5µg 17µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.797g 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.384mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.4g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.265mg 3%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.324mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.14µg 3%
Folate 61µg 72µg 3%
Protein 7g 6.2g 2%
Carbs 44.6g 50.9g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.406mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 372kcal 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.088mg 1%
Fats 16.3g 16.4g 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 31.73g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.59mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%
~equal in Fats ~16.4g

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.5%

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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 roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.