Protein bread vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are protein bread and biscuits different?

Protein bread is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, iron, folate, protein, zinc, and magnesium; however, biscuits are richer in fats.
Daily need coverage for manganese for protein bread is 48% higher.
Protein bread contains 5 times more copper than biscuits. While protein bread contains 0.417mg of copper, biscuits contain only 0.082mg.
Protein bread has less saturated fat.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than protein bread (71).

Bread, protein (includes gluten) and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Protein bread

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+261.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+166.1%
Contains more IronIron	+43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+408.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+237%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+289.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+89.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Protein bread

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+102.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+90.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.356mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.472mg	0.378mg	48%
Copper	0.417mg	0.082mg	37%
Selenium	32.9µg	19.5µg	24%
Fats	2.2g	16.3g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.009g	4.163g	21%
Saturated fat	0.332g	4.324g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.183g	6.93g	17%
Iron	4.15mg	2.9mg	16%
Folate	116µg	61µg	14%
Zinc	1.82mg	0.54mg	12%
Magnesium	65mg	18mg	11%
Calcium	124mg	235mg	11%
Protein	12.1g	7g	10%
Sodium	404mg	580mg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.289mg	2.949mg	8%
Potassium	322mg	121mg	6%
Fiber	3g	1.5g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.394mg	0.31mg	6%
Calories	245kcal	353kcal	5%
Phosphorus	185mg	164mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.42mg	0.285mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.035mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Choline	18.7mg		3%
Vitamin E	0.36mg		2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	202kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	41g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	40.8g	43.1g	N/A
Carbs	43.8g	44.6g	0%
Sugar	1.44g	2.18g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.36mg	0.356mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.148mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.366mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.471mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.858mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.372mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.199mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.596mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.518mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.271mg	0.161mg	0%