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Honey vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between honey and biscuits

  • Honey has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
  • Honey is lower in sodium.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index than biscuits.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Honey 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.7%
Contains more IronIron +590.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2337.5%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2337.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2950%
~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 Honey Biscuit DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Selenium 0.8µg 19.5µg 34%
Iron 0.42mg 2.9mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.356mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.163g 28%
Fats 0g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Phosphorus 4mg 164mg 23%
Calcium 6mg 235mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.31mg 21%
Saturated fat 0g 4.324g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 2.949mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.93g 17%
Folate 2µg 61µg 15%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.378mg 13%
Carbs 82.4g 44.6g 13%
Protein 0.3g 7g 13%
Fiber 0.2g 1.5g 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0.082mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.285mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.54mg 3%
Potassium 52mg 121mg 2%
Calories 304kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.035mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 2.18g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +84.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +69%
Contains more OtherOther +1500%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.