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Dashi vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dashi and biscuits?

  • Dashi is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, magnesium, and vitamin A, yet biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and copper.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for iron is 23% more.
  • Dashi has 6 times more vitamin A than biscuits. While dashi has 500IU of vitamin A, biscuits have only 82IU.
  • The amount of sodium in biscuits is lower.

We used Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.7%
Contains more IronIron +181.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~164mg

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.
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Iron 1.03mg 2.9mg 23%
Sodium 1067mg 580mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.356mg 21%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Protein 16.7g 7g 19%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Selenium 27.6µg 19.5µg 15%
Folate 21µg 61µg 10%
Magnesium 56mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.31mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.08µg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.082mg 9%
Carbs 64.88g 44.6g 7%
Potassium 309mg 121mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Calcium 187mg 235mg 5%
Fiber 0.2g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.035mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.433g 4.324g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 6.93g 4%
Calories 438kcal 353kcal 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.54mg 4%
Fats 13.89g 16.3g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 2.949mg 3%
Cholesterol 13mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 4.163g 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 2.18g N/A
Phosphorus 166mg 164mg 0%
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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +138.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1156.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 -20.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.163g

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.