Paratha vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between paratha and biscuits
- Paratha has more fiber, manganese, and copper; however, biscuits have more selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
- Paratha's daily need coverage for fiber is 32% more.
- Paratha has 3 times more manganese than biscuits. Paratha has 1.054mg of manganese, while biscuits have 0.378mg.
- Biscuits are lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +105.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +178.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +840% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +174.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +223.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +307.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +510% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 1.5g | 32% |
| Manganese | 1.054mg | 0.378mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 7.1µg | 19.5µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.356mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 235mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.31mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2.9mg | 16% |
| Starch | 31.5g | 13% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 61µg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.484g | 4.163g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.35mg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.837g | 6.93g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.83mg | 2.949mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.082mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 5.826g | 4.324g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 164mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 452mg | 580mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Fats | 13.2g | 16.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.465mg | 0.285mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 326kcal | 353kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 6.36g | 7g | 1% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 121mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 45.35g | 44.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 35.75g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.034g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.064g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.386g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.6% |
