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, manganese, and vitamin B5, yet biscuits are higher in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
Biscuits cover your daily saturated fat needs 18% more than white bread.
White bread contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than biscuits. While white bread contains 0.536mg of vitamin B5, biscuits contain only 0.285mg.
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

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.

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

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.

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 CholineCholine	+∞%

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

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	3.33g	16.3g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	4.163g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	6.93g	16%
Saturated fat	0.698g	4.324g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.356mg	15%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Folate	111µg	61µg	13%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	2.949mg	11%
Phosphorus	98mg	164mg	9%
Calcium	144mg	235mg	9%
Iron	3.61mg	2.9mg	9%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.378mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.285mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.31mg	5%
Fiber	2.7g	1.5g	5%
Selenium	22µg	19.5µg	5%
Protein	8.85g	7g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.035mg	4%
Calories	266kcal	353kcal	4%
Sodium	490mg	580mg	4%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.54mg	2%
Copper	0.101mg	0.082mg	2%
Carbs	49.42g	44.6g	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
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-3 - ALA	0.166g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A