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Zwieback vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between zwieback and biscuits

  • Zwieback has more selenium, copper, and folate; however, biscuits are higher in iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for iron, 29% more than zwieback.
  • Zwieback has 2 times more copper than biscuits. While zwieback has 0.145mg of copper, biscuits have only 0.082mg.
  • Zwieback has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Zwieback 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +152.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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.
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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zwieback Biscuit DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 2.9mg 29%
Calcium 20mg 235mg 22%
Selenium 28.7µg 19.5µg 17%
Phosphorus 55mg 164mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Sodium 227mg 580mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.073g 4.163g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.208mg 0.356mg 12%
Fats 9.7g 16.3g 10%
Carbs 74.2g 44.6g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.319mg 2.949mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.525g 4.324g 8%
Copper 0.145mg 0.082mg 7%
Folate 87µg 61µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.244g 6.93g 7%
Protein 10.1g 7g 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.2mg 6%
Potassium 305mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.31mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.537mg 0.285mg 5%
Calories 426kcal 353kcal 4%
Fiber 2.5g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 71.7g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 12.5g 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.54mg 0%
Trans fat 0.012g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 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 ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.4%
Contains more FatsFats +68%
Contains more WaterWater +542.2%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.8%

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.