Oats vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oats and biscuits

Oats are richer than biscuits in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 197% higher.
Oats contain 10 times more magnesium than biscuits. Oats contain 177mg of magnesium, while biscuits contain 18mg.
Oats contain less sodium.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than oats.

Food types used in this article are Oats 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.

Oats

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+254.5%
Contains more IronIron	+62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+663.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+635.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+218.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1200.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+335.2%

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.

Oats

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+240%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+123%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	4.916mg	0.378mg	197%
Copper	0.626mg	0.082mg	60%
Phosphorus	523mg	164mg	51%
Magnesium	177mg	18mg	38%
Fiber	10.6g	1.5g	36%
Selenium		19.5µg	35%
Vitamin B1	0.763mg	0.356mg	34%
Zinc	3.97mg	0.54mg	31%
Sodium	2mg	580mg	25%
Iron	4.72mg	2.9mg	23%
Vitamin B5	1.349mg	0.285mg	21%
Protein	16.89g	7g	20%
Calcium	54mg	235mg	18%
Fats	6.9g	16.3g	14%
Saturated fat	1.217g	4.324g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.139mg	0.31mg	13%
Vitamin B3	0.961mg	2.949mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.178g	6.93g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.535g	4.163g	11%
Potassium	429mg	121mg	9%
Carbs	66.27g	44.6g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.119mg	0.035mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Calories	389kcal	353kcal	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Folate	56µg	61µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.3g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	230kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	55.67g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar		2.18g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.234mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.575mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.694mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	1.284mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.701mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.312mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.895mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.937mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.405mg	0.161mg	0%