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Multigrain bread vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between multigrain bread and biscuits

  • Multigrain bread has more manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc; however, biscuits have more vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Multigrain bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 79% more.
  • Multigrain bread has 8 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. Multigrain bread has 0.286mg of vitamin B6, while biscuits have 0.035mg.
  • Multigrain bread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Multigrain bread has a higher glycemic index than biscuits.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) 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 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
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 +372.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +274.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.7%
~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 0.33% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53% 16%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +717.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Multigrain bread Biscuit DV% diff.
Manganese 2.201mg 0.378mg 79%
Selenium 35.8µg 19.5µg 30%
Fiber 8.1g 1.5g 26%
Copper 0.307mg 0.082mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.035mg 19%
Fats 4.6g 16.3g 18%
Magnesium 85mg 18mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.826g 6.93g 15%
Saturated fat 0.948g 4.324g 15%
Protein 14.52g 7g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.035g 4.163g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.31mg 13%
Calcium 111mg 235mg 12%
Zinc 1.85mg 0.54mg 12%
Phosphorus 247mg 164mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.394mg 2.949mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.243mg 0.356mg 9%
Sodium 414mg 580mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 250mg 121mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calories 288kcal 353kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.67g 3%
Iron 2.72mg 2.9mg 2%
Folate 70µg 61µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.365mg 0.285mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 47.11g 44.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 39.01g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 6.94g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.351mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.604mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.421mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.432mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.215mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 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 ProteinProtein +107.4%
Contains more FatsFats +254.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
~equal in Carbs ~44.6g
~equal in Water ~28.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 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 -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +739%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.6%

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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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.