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Biscuit vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and zwieback

  • Biscuits have more iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, zwieback is higher in selenium, copper, and folate.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for iron, 29% more than zwieback.
  • Biscuits have 12 times more calcium than zwieback. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, zwieback has only 20mg.
  • Zwieback has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Zwieback.

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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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Zwieback DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.6mg 29%
Calcium 235mg 20mg 22%
Selenium 19.5µg 28.7µg 17%
Phosphorus 164mg 55mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Sodium 580mg 227mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.073g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.208mg 12%
Fats 16.3g 9.7g 10%
Carbs 44.6g 74.2g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.319mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.324g 2.525g 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.145mg 7%
Folate 61µg 87µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.244g 7%
Protein 7g 10.1g 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5.3mg 6%
Potassium 121mg 305mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.239mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.537mg 5%
Calories 353kcal 426kcal 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.5g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 71.7g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 12.5g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.54mg 0%
Trans fat 0.012g N/A
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
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +68%
Contains more WaterWater +542.2%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.4%

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
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.