Gratin vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are gratin and biscuits different?
- Gratin is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, biscuits are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, calcium, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for biscuits is 31% higher.
- Gratin contains 50 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While gratin contains 9.9mg of vitamin C, biscuits contain only 0.2mg.
Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +227.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +353.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +134.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +622.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +4850% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +397.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +456.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +454.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 19.5µg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 2.9mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.276g | 4.163g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.356mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.31mg | 15% |
| Fats | 7.59g | 16.3g | 13% |
| Folate | 11µg | 61µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.149g | 6.93g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.993mg | 2.949mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 235mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.174mg | 0.035mg | 11% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 353kcal | 11% |
| Carbs | 11.27g | 44.6g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.16mg | 0.082mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.161mg | 0.378mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 396mg | 121mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 164mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 7% | |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 433mg | 580mg | 6% |
| Protein | 5.06g | 7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 4.733g | 4.324g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 0.285mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.47g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.443mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.325mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.151mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +156.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +114.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +295.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +222.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1408.3% |
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Saturated fat
~4.324g
