Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Sweets
  4. Toffee
  5. Compare
  6. Toffee vs. Biscuit

Toffee vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are Toffee and Biscuit different?

  • Biscuit has more Iron, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B3 than Toffee.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Toffee is 81% higher.
  • Toffee contains 35 times more Cholesterol than Biscuit. While Toffee contains 104mg of Cholesterol, Biscuit contains only 3mg.

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Toffee vs Biscuit infographic
Infographic link

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
Toffee
1
:
9
Biscuit
Biscuit
Contains less Sodium -76.7%
Contains more Calcium +591.2%
Contains more Iron +9566.7%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Phosphorus +412.5%
Contains more Potassium +137.3%
Contains more Zinc +350%
Contains more Copper +2633.3%
Contains more Manganese +18800%
Contains more Selenium +2337.5%
Toffee
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 2% 3% 14% 5% 18% 4% 1% 1% 5%
Biscuit
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 71% 109% 13% 71% 11% 76% 15% 28% 50% 107%
Contains less Sodium -76.7%
Contains more Calcium +591.2%
Contains more Iron +9566.7%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Phosphorus +412.5%
Contains more Potassium +137.3%
Contains more Zinc +350%
Contains more Copper +2633.3%
Contains more Manganese +18800%
Contains more Selenium +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.
Toffee
Toffee
4
:
6
Biscuit
Biscuit
Contains more Vitamin A +1304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +4350%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +10069%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +288.9%
Contains more Folate +2950%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.2
Toffee
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 70% 19% 0% 1% 2% 16% 1% 9% 3% 2% 14% 7%
Biscuit
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 0% 1% 89% 72% 56% 18% 9% 46% 10% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +1304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +4350%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +10069%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +288.9%
Contains more Folate +2950%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.2

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
2
:
3
Biscuit
Biscuit
Contains more Fats +100.9%
Contains more Carbs +45.1%
Contains more Protein +554.2%
Contains more Water +5154.5%
Contains more Other +251.6%
Toffee
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Biscuit
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 Fats +100.9%
Contains more Carbs +45.1%
Contains more Protein +554.2%
Contains more Water +5154.5%
Contains more Other +251.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
1
:
2
Biscuit
Biscuit
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +29.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +240.7%
Toffee
67% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: 20.565 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.222 g
Biscuit
28% 45% 27%
Saturated Fat: 4.324 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.163 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +29.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +240.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Toffee Biscuit
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Biscuit Opinion
Net carbs 64.72g 43.1g Toffee
Protein 1.07g 7g Biscuit
Fats 32.75g 16.3g Toffee
Carbs 64.72g 44.6g Toffee
Calories 560kcal 353kcal Toffee
Sugar 63.47g 2.18g Biscuit
Fiber 0g 1.5g Biscuit
Calcium 34mg 235mg Biscuit
Iron 0.03mg 2.9mg Biscuit
Magnesium 4mg 18mg Biscuit
Phosphorus 32mg 164mg Biscuit
Potassium 51mg 121mg Biscuit
Sodium 135mg 580mg Toffee
Zinc 0.12mg 0.54mg Biscuit
Copper 0.003mg 0.082mg Biscuit
Manganese 0.002mg 0.378mg Biscuit
Selenium 0.8µg 19.5µg Biscuit
Vitamin A 1152IU 82IU Toffee
Vitamin A RAE 319µg Toffee
Vitamin E 0.94mg Toffee
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.356mg Biscuit
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.31mg Biscuit
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 2.949mg Biscuit
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.285mg Biscuit
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.035mg Biscuit
Folate 2µg 61µg Biscuit
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.08µg Toffee
Vitamin K 2.8µg Toffee
Tryptophan 0.087mg Biscuit
Threonine 0.211mg Biscuit
Isoleucine 0.273mg Biscuit
Leucine 0.514mg Biscuit
Lysine 0.226mg Biscuit
Methionine 0.132mg Biscuit
Phenylalanine 0.347mg Biscuit
Valine 0.313mg Biscuit
Histidine 0.161mg Biscuit
Cholesterol 104mg 3mg Biscuit
Trans Fat 0.674g Biscuit
Saturated Fat 20.565g 4.324g Biscuit
Monounsaturated Fat 8.964g 6.93g Toffee
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 4.163g Biscuit
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g Toffee
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g Toffee

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Toffee Biscuit
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Toffee
Toffee vs Potato chips
Potato chips
Toffee
Toffee vs Chocolate
Chocolate
Toffee
Toffee vs Sugar substitute
Sugar substitute
Biscuit
Biscuit vs Chocolate
Chocolate
Biscuit
Biscuit vs Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Biscuit
Biscuit vs Gingerbread
Gingerbread

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Toffee
25%
Biscuit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Toffee
55%
Biscuit

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Toffee
Toffee contains less Sodium (difference - 445mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in Sugar (difference - 61.29g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 101mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 16.241g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is cheaper?
Biscuit
Biscuit is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Biscuit
Biscuit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.