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Olive vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are olive and biscuits different?

  • Olive is higher in copper; however, biscuits are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for biscuits is 34% higher.
  • Olive contains 3 times more copper than biscuits. While olive contains 0.251mg of copper, biscuits contain only 0.082mg.
  • Olive has less saturated fat.

Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 IronIron +13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1412.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1790%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2066.7%

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7870.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.356mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.31mg 24%
Phosphorus 3mg 164mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 4.163g 22%
Copper 0.251mg 0.082mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 2.949mg 18%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.378mg 16%
Folate 0µg 61µg 15%
Calcium 88mg 235mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.415g 4.324g 13%
Carbs 6.26g 44.6g 13%
Protein 0.84g 7g 12%
Calories 115kcal 353kcal 12%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 11%
Fats 10.68g 16.3g 9%
Sodium 735mg 580mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.285mg 5%
Iron 3.3mg 2.9mg 5%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 18mg 3%
Potassium 8mg 121mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 6.93g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 WaterWater +176.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +52.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +612.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 -67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.