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Black gram vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black gram and biscuits different?

  • Black gram has more copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, manganese, folate, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium than biscuits.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for black gram is 100% higher.
  • Black gram contains 15 times more magnesium than biscuits. While black gram contains 267mg of magnesium, biscuits contain only 18mg.
  • Black gram has less sodium.

Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +712.4%
Contains more IronIron +161%
Contains more CopperCopper +1096.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +520.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.8%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +702.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Biscuit DV% diff.
Copper 0.981mg 0.082mg 100%
Fiber 18.3g 1.5g 67%
Magnesium 267mg 18mg 59%
Iron 7.57mg 2.9mg 58%
Manganese 1.527mg 0.378mg 50%
Folate 216µg 61µg 39%
Protein 25.21g 7g 36%
Phosphorus 379mg 164mg 31%
Zinc 3.35mg 0.54mg 26%
Potassium 983mg 121mg 25%
Sodium 38mg 580mg 24%
Fats 1.64g 16.3g 23%
Selenium 8.2µg 19.5µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 4.163g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.035mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.114g 4.324g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.285mg 12%
Calcium 138mg 235mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 2.949mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.356mg 7%
Carbs 58.99g 44.6g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calories 341kcal 353kcal 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 40.69g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.3%
Contains more FatsFats +893.9%
Contains more WaterWater +167.6%
~equal in Other ~3.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8052.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.7%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.