Potato flour vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato flour and biscuits different?

Potato flour is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and copper; however, biscuits are richer in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato flour is 56% higher.
Potato flour contains 8 times more potassium than biscuits. While potato flour contains 1001mg of potassium, biscuits contain only 121mg.
Potato flour has less sodium.

Potato flour 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.

Potato flour

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+261.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+727.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+140.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+261.5%
Contains more IronIron	+110.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1672.7%

~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~164mg

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.

Potato flour

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2097.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+507.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+144%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.769mg	0.035mg	56%
Selenium	1.1µg	19.5µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.15g	4.163g	27%
Potassium	1001mg	121mg	26%
Fats	0.34g	16.3g	25%
Sodium	55mg	580mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.31mg	20%
Saturated fat	0.09g	4.324g	19%
Iron	1.38mg	2.9mg	19%
Fiber	5.9g	1.5g	18%
Calcium	65mg	235mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	6.93g	17%
Copper	0.197mg	0.082mg	13%
Carbs	83.1g	44.6g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.228mg	0.356mg	11%
Magnesium	65mg	18mg	11%
Folate	25µg	61µg	9%
Choline	39.5mg		7%
Vitamin B5	0.474mg	0.285mg	4%
Vitamin C	3.8mg	0.2mg	4%
Manganese	0.313mg	0.378mg	3%
Vitamin B3	3.507mg	2.949mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.25mg		2%
Phosphorus	168mg	164mg	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Calories	357kcal	353kcal	0%
Protein	6.9g	7g	0%
Net carbs	77.2g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	3.52g	2.18g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.54mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.115mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.28mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.299mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.425mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.413mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.107mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.316mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.356mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.166mg	0.161mg	0%