Pasta vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pasta and biscuits
- The amount of calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese in biscuits is higher than in pasta.
- Biscuits cover your daily sodium needs 25% more than pasta.
- Biscuits have 11 times less cholesterol than pasta. Pasta has 33mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 CopperCopper | +13.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3816.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +404.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +154.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.8% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 35% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 4.163g | 25% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 580mg | 25% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 16.3g | 23% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 235mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.9mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 4.324g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 6.93g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 164mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 2.949mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.31mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.356mg | 12% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 353kcal | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 44.6g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.378mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Protein | 5.15g | 7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.285mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Folate | 64µg | 61µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +137.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1452.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +932.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5488.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +870.4% |
