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Marble cake vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marble cake and biscuits

  • Marble cake has more phosphorus and carbs; however, biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium 31% more than marble cake.
  • Marble cake has 2 times more carbs than biscuits. While marble cake has 79.5g of carbs, biscuits have only 44.6g.
  • Marble cake has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
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 CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +209.2%
Contains more IronIron +79%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 17% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marble cake Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 2.6µg 19.5µg 31%
Calcium 76mg 235mg 16%
Iron 1.62mg 2.9mg 16%
Phosphorus 275mg 164mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.356mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.31mg 14%
Carbs 79.5g 44.6g 12%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.378mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.546mg 2.949mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.45g 4.324g 9%
Protein 3.4g 7g 7%
Fats 11.7g 16.3g 7%
Fiber 2.9g 1.5g 6%
Copper 0.135mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Folate 36µg 61µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.75g 6.93g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.096mg 0.285mg 4%
Calories 416kcal 353kcal 3%
Sodium 519mg 580mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.779g 4.163g 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.035mg 1%
Choline 4.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.82g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1224kcal 504kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 76.6g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 123mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 35.71g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.105mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.158mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.065mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 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 +78.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.9%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more WaterWater +832.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 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 -43.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.2%

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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. 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.