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Biscuit vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and cheese

  • Biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 50 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. While biscuits contain 2.949mg of vitamin B3, cheese contains only 0.059mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in biscuits is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cheese, cheddar.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.2%
Contains more IronIron +1971.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +574.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4898.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1275%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.324g 18.867g 66%
Calcium 235mg 710mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.1µg 43%
Phosphorus 164mg 455mg 42%
Vitamin A 330µg 37%
Iron 2.9mg 0.14mg 35%
Protein 7g 22.87g 32%
Cholesterol 3mg 99mg 32%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.64mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.029mg 27%
Fats 16.3g 33.31g 26%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.059mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.421g 18%
Selenium 19.5µg 28.5µg 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.027mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 3.09g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.428mg 9%
Folate 61µg 27µg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.03mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 9.246g 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Calories 353kcal 404kcal 3%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Sodium 580mg 653mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.41mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 121mg 76mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 0.57 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1343.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.7%
Contains more FatsFats +104.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.4%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.