White bread vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between white bread and biscuits

White bread is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, and manganese, yet biscuits are higher in fats, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
Biscuits cover your daily fats needs 20% more than white bread.
White bread contains 2 times more folate than biscuits. While white bread contains 111µg of folate, biscuits contain only 61µg.
The amount of saturated fat in white bread is lower.
The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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.

White bread

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more IronIron	+24.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+63.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+67.3%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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.

White bread

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+148.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+82%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	3.33g	16.3g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	4.163g	17%
Saturated fat	0.698g	4.324g	16%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	6.93g	16%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.356mg	15%
Folate	111µg	61µg	13%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	2.949mg	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.166g		10%
Calcium	144mg	235mg	9%
Iron	3.61mg	2.9mg	9%
Phosphorus	98mg	164mg	9%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.378mg	7%
Fiber	2.7g	1.5g	5%
Selenium	22µg	19.5µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.31mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.285mg	5%
Calories	266kcal	353kcal	4%
Protein	8.85g	7g	4%
Sodium	490mg	580mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.035mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Carbs	49.42g	44.6g	2%
Copper	0.101mg	0.082mg	2%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.54mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	301kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	46.72g	43.1g	N/A
Potassium	126mg	121mg	0%
Sugar	5.67g	2.18g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.027g		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 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A