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Popovers vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between popovers and biscuits

  • Popovers are higher in selenium, folate, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1, yet biscuits are higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Popovers cover your daily selenium needs 33% more than biscuits.
  • Popovers contain 2 times more folate than biscuits. While popovers contain 145µg of folate, biscuits contain only 61µg.
  • The amount of sodium in biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Popovers, dry mix, enriched 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9.6% 8.8% 111% 57% 24% 43% 118% 97% 205%
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 +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +634.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
~equal in Iron ~2.9mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 108% 34% 63% 29% 9.7% 10% 0% 109% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.08µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Popovers Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 37.6µg 19.5µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.823g 4.163g 22%
Folate 145µg 61µg 21%
Calcium 32mg 235mg 20%
Fats 4.3g 16.3g 18%
Manganese 0.741mg 0.378mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.983g 4.324g 15%
Sodium 906mg 580mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.147mg 0.31mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.984g 6.93g 12%
Copper 0.171mg 0.082mg 10%
Phosphorus 100mg 164mg 9%
Carbs 71g 44.6g 9%
Protein 10.4g 7g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.43mg 0.356mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.48mg 0.285mg 4%
Zinc 0.88mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.378mg 2.949mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.035mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 353kcal 1%
Iron 2.97mg 2.9mg 1%
Potassium 100mg 121mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 71g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.08µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.123mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.747mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.249mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.517mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.458mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.229mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 4% 71% 12% 3%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 71 g
Water: 11.7 g
Other: 2.6 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 +48.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.2%
Contains more FatsFats +279.1%
Contains more WaterWater +147%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.983 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.984 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.823 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 -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405.8%

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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. Popovers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172792/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.