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Herbal tea vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between herbal tea and biscuits

  • Biscuits are higher than herbal tea in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 35% more than herbal tea.
  • The amount of sodium in herbal tea is lower.
  • The glycemic index of herbal tea is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2837.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505%
Contains more IronIron +3525%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Biscuit DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 2.9mg 35%
Selenium 0µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.356mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.163g 28%
Fats 0g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.31mg 24%
Phosphorus 1mg 164mg 23%
Calcium 8mg 235mg 23%
Saturated fat 0g 4.324g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 2.949mg 18%
Calories 0kcal 353kcal 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.93g 17%
Folate 1µg 61µg 15%
Carbs 0g 44.6g 15%
Protein 0g 7g 14%
Copper 0mg 0.082mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.285mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.54mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Manganese 0.477mg 0.378mg 4%
Potassium 20mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.18g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 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 +244.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +661.9%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.