Biscuit vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between biscuits and flour?
- Biscuits are higher in calcium, yet flour is higher in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 36% more.
- Biscuits have 290 times more sodium than flour. While biscuits have 580mg of sodium, flour has only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.
We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.785mg | 36% |
| Folate | 61µg | 183µg | 31% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 33.9µg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0.413g | 25% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 2mg | 25% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 0.98g | 24% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 15mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 4.64mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0.155g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 5.904mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 0.087g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.494mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.682mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 76.31g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 108mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.144mg | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 10.33g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.7g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.438mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 364kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Potassium | 121mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1563.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +142.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +595.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7865.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +908% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
