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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; however, biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 31% more than marble cake.
  • Marble cake has 2 times more phosphorus than biscuits. While marble cake has 275mg of phosphorus, biscuits have only 164mg.
  • 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

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 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

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
Iron 1.62mg 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 76mg 235mg 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%
Saturated fat 2.45g 4.324g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.546mg 2.949mg 9%
Fats 11.7g 16.3g 7%
Protein 3.4g 7g 7%
Folate 36µg 61µg 6%
Fiber 2.9g 1.5g 6%
Copper 0.135mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.75g 6.93g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.096mg 0.285mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.779g 4.163g 3%
Calories 416kcal 353kcal 3%
Sodium 519mg 580mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 4.5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.035mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
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%
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%

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.