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Tart vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tart and biscuits

  • Tart is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin A, folate, and iron, yet biscuits are higher in calcium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Tart covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 27% more than biscuits.
  • Tart contains 12 times more vitamin A than biscuits. While tart contains 950IU of vitamin A, biscuits contain only 82IU.
  • The amount of sodium in tart is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +434.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.2%

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.
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin A 285µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.035mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 4.163g 22%
Calcium 44mg 235mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.31mg 18%
Fats 5.99g 16.3g 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.393g 4.324g 13%
Selenium 12.9µg 19.5µg 12%
Carbs 76.8g 44.6g 11%
Phosphorus 93mg 164mg 10%
Sodium 361mg 580mg 10%
Folate 100µg 61µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 6.93g 9%
Iron 3.42mg 2.9mg 7%
Magnesium 44mg 18mg 6%
Protein 3.99g 7g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.356mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 2.949mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.54mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Potassium 66mg 121mg 2%
Calories 372kcal 353kcal 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.082mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 2.18g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 CarbsCarbs +72.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +172.1%
Contains more WaterWater +140%
Contains more OtherOther +171.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 -67.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.1%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.