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Biscuit vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and tomato sauce

  • Tomato sauce has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B3 than biscuits.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 34% more than tomato sauce.
  • Biscuits have 105 times more saturated fat than tomato sauce. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, tomato sauce has only 0.041g.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1578.6%
Contains more IronIron +202.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +507.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 0.6µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.024mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.121g 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.3g 25%
Sodium 580mg 11mg 25%
Iron 2.9mg 0.96mg 24%
Calcium 235mg 14mg 22%
Phosphorus 164mg 27mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.041g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.065mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.044g 17%
Calories 353kcal 24kcal 16%
Folate 61µg 9µg 13%
Carbs 44.6g 5.31g 13%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.113mg 12%
Protein 7g 1.2g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.991mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 7mg 8%
Potassium 121mg 297mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.098mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.22mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 3.56g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.309mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +739.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.5%
Contains more WaterWater +215.8%

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% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3340.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.