Dough vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between dough and biscuits
- Dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet biscuits are higher in calcium and phosphorus.
- Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 29% more than biscuits.
- Dough contains 2 times more folate than biscuits. While dough contains 123µg of folate, biscuits contain only 61µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in dough is lower.
- The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +85.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +351.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +99.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +205.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +101.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.356mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 4.163g | 22% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 16.3g | 21% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
| Calcium | 52mg | 235mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 19.5µg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 4.324g | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 6.93g | 16% |
| Folate | 123µg | 61µg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 2.9mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 2.949mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.31mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.378mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.082mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 164mg | 8% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 7g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.035mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 353kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.285mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 44.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 602mg | 580mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 117mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +573.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1814.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +386.9% |
