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Biscuit vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and tart

  • Biscuits are higher in calcium, selenium, and phosphorus, yet tart is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin A, folate, and iron.
  • Tart covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 27% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 5 times more calcium than tart. While biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, tart contains only 44mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tart is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Breakfast tart, low fat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +434.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%

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%
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +985.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Tart DV% diff.
Vitamin A 285µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.38mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.878g 22%
Calcium 235mg 44mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.549mg 18%
Fats 16.3g 5.99g 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.393g 13%
Selenium 19.5µg 12.9µg 12%
Carbs 44.6g 76.8g 11%
Phosphorus 164mg 93mg 10%
Sodium 580mg 361mg 10%
Folate 61µg 100µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 3.338g 9%
Iron 2.9mg 3.42mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 44mg 6%
Protein 7g 3.99g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.285mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.28mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 66mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 372kcal 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.073mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 4.87g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 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
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +172.1%
Contains more WaterWater +140%
Contains more OtherOther +171.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.2%

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
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.