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 and vitamin B1, yet cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, zinc, and fats.
Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than biscuits.
Biscuits contain 21 times more iron than cheese. While biscuits contain 2.9mg of iron, cheese contains only 0.14mg.
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

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.

Biscuit

Cheese

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

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.

Biscuit

Cheese

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 DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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