Wheat vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wheat and biscuits
- Wheat has more selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, biscuits have more calcium.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 127% more.
- Wheat has 12 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. Wheat has 0.419mg of vitamin B6, while biscuits have 0.035mg.
- Wheat is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, durum 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +256.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +574.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +670.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +696.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +358.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +591.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +128.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +228.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1097.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 19.5µg | 127% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.378mg | 115% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.082mg | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 164mg | 49% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.54mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.035mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 18mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 580mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 2.949mg | 24% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 16.3g | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 4.163g | 21% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 235mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 4.324g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 6.93g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.31mg | 15% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 7g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.285mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 121mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 44.6g | 9% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 2.9mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.356mg | 5% |
| Folate | 43µg | 61µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 353kcal | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +559.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +164.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1914.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +325.7% |