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Toffee vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are toffee and biscuits different?

  • Toffee is higher in vitamin A; however, biscuits are richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for toffee is 81% higher.
  • Toffee contains 35 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While toffee contains 104mg of cholesterol, biscuits contain only 3mg.

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +591.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains more IronIron +9566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2337.5%

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10069%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2950%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Biscuit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 4.324g 74%
Iron 0.03mg 2.9mg 36%
Vitamin A 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 104mg 3mg 34%
Selenium 0.8µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.356mg 29%
Fats 32.75g 16.3g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 4.163g 20%
Calcium 34mg 235mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.31mg 19%
Sodium 135mg 580mg 19%
Phosphorus 32mg 164mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 2.949mg 18%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.378mg 16%
Folate 2µg 61µg 15%
Protein 1.07g 7g 12%
Calories 560kcal 353kcal 10%
Copper 0.003mg 0.082mg 9%
Carbs 64.72g 44.6g 7%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 6.93g 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.54mg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.285mg 3%
Potassium 51mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.08µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 2.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +100.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +554.2%
Contains more WaterWater +5154.5%
Contains more OtherOther +251.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.7%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.