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Bran raw vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bran raw and biscuits different?

  • Bran raw has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, selenium, copper, iron, and vitamin B5 than biscuits.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bran raw is 228% higher.
  • Bran raw contains 13 times more magnesium than biscuits. While bran raw contains 235mg of magnesium, biscuits contain only 18mg.
  • Bran raw has less sodium.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than bran raw (56).

Oat bran, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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 +1205.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +367.8%
Contains more IronIron +86.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +475.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1389.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.2%

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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +424.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Biscuit DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 0.378mg 228%
Phosphorus 734mg 164mg 81%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.356mg 68%
Fiber 15.4g 1.5g 56%
Magnesium 235mg 18mg 52%
Selenium 45.2µg 19.5µg 47%
Copper 0.403mg 0.082mg 36%
Iron 5.41mg 2.9mg 31%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.285mg 24%
Zinc 3.11mg 0.54mg 23%
Protein 17.3g 7g 21%
Calcium 58mg 235mg 18%
Fats 7.03g 16.3g 14%
Saturated fat 1.328g 4.324g 14%
Potassium 566mg 121mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 2.949mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 6.93g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.035mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 4.163g 9%
Carbs 66.22g 44.6g 7%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.31mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Calories 246kcal 353kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Folate 52µg 61µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 50.82g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 1.45g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 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 +147.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.5%
Contains more FatsFats +131.9%
Contains more WaterWater +341.2%
Contains more OtherOther +10.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 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 -69.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.5%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.