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Coconut vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between coconut and biscuits

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, and fiber; however, biscuits are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 127% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 6 times less fiber than coconut. Coconut has 9g of fiber, while biscuits have 1.5g.
  • Biscuits contain less saturated fat.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut is 59, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +430.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +296.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1578.6%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.1%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Biscuit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 4.324g 115%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.378mg 49%
Copper 0.435mg 0.082mg 39%
Fiber 9g 1.5g 30%
Fats 33.49g 16.3g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 4.163g 25%
Sodium 20mg 580mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.356mg 24%
Calcium 14mg 235mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.31mg 22%
Selenium 10.1µg 19.5µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 2.949mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 6.93g 14%
Carbs 15.23g 44.6g 10%
Folate 26µg 61µg 9%
Phosphorus 113mg 164mg 7%
Potassium 356mg 121mg 7%
Protein 3.33g 7g 7%
Iron 2.43mg 2.9mg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.2mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.035mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Calories 354kcal 353kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.23g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.285mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +105.5%
Contains more WaterWater +62.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.8%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -85.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +386.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1037.4%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.