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Hush puppies vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hush puppies and biscuits?

  • Hush puppies are richer in folate, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet biscuits are richer in manganese and selenium.
  • Hush puppies' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 14% higher.
  • Hush puppies have 3 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. Hush puppies have 0.102mg of vitamin B6, while biscuits have 0.035mg.
  • Biscuits contain less cholesterol.

We used Hush puppies, prepared from recipe and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.9mg

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 0.67% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.356mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.31mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.949mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hush puppies Biscuit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.219g 4.163g 20%
Vitamin K 23.6µg 20%
Cholesterol 45mg 3mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.108g 4.324g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.263g 6.93g 9%
Vitamin E 1.26mg 8%
Folate 89µg 61µg 7%
Selenium 15.8µg 19.5µg 7%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.378mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.08µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.102mg 0.035mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin A 41µg 5%
Sodium 668mg 580mg 4%
Phosphorus 189mg 164mg 4%
Fats 13.5g 16.3g 4%
Calcium 278mg 235mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.082mg 2%
Iron 3.04mg 2.9mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.357mg 0.285mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.782mg 2.949mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.54mg 1%
Protein 7.7g 7g 1%
Potassium 144mg 121mg 1%
Calories 337kcal 353kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 46g 44.6g 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.03g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.352mg 0.356mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.279mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.321mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.31mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.169mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.382mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.388mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 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 OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +20.7%
~equal in Protein ~7g
~equal in Carbs ~44.6g
~equal in Water ~28.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 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 -51.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.4%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.