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Coffeecake vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffeecake and biscuits different?

  • Coffeecake is higher in vitamin B12; however, biscuits are richer in iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for biscuits is 28% higher.
  • Coffeecake contains 28 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While coffeecake contains 85mg of cholesterol, biscuits contain only 3mg.

Coffeecake, cheese 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 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
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 PotassiumPotassium +138.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +298.3%
Contains more IronIron +353.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.6%
~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 Choline Choline 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29% 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 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.4%
~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 Coffeecake Biscuit DV% diff.
Iron 0.64mg 2.9mg 28%
Cholesterol 85mg 3mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.356mg 21%
Calcium 59mg 235mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.645g 4.163g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.31mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.682mg 2.949mg 14%
Selenium 13.3µg 19.5µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.08µg 11%
Sodium 339mg 580mg 10%
Vitamin A 86µg 10%
Phosphorus 101mg 164mg 9%
Manganese 0.172mg 0.378mg 9%
Folate 39µg 61µg 6%
Potassium 289mg 121mg 5%
Saturated fat 5.391g 4.324g 5%
Copper 0.052mg 0.082mg 3%
Fats 15.2g 16.3g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.285mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.5g 2%
Calories 339kcal 353kcal 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Protein 7g 7g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 44.3g 44.6g 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.59mg 0.54mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.129g 6.93g 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.326mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.401mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.144mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.352mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.361mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 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 WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +146.2%
~equal in Protein ~7g
~equal in Fats ~16.3g
~equal in Carbs ~44.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 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 -19.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.93g

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/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.