Biscuit vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and chocolate different?

Biscuits are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 105% more than biscuits.
Biscuits contain 24 times more sodium than chocolate. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.
Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than chocolate (23).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types were used in this article.

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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.

Biscuit

Chocolate

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+319.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+550%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+711.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+362%
Contains more IronIron	+176.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1153.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+272.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+275.4%

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.

Biscuit

Chocolate

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1324%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+306.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+187.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.082mg	1.028mg	105%
Saturated fat	4.324g	18.519g	65%
Iron	2.9mg	8.02mg	64%
Manganese	0.378mg	1.419mg	45%
Magnesium	18mg	146mg	30%
Selenium	19.5µg	3µg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.025mg	28%
Sodium	580mg	24mg	24%
Fats	16.3g	31.28g	23%
Fiber	1.5g	7g	22%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.05mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	1.092g	20%
Calcium	235mg	56mg	18%
Folate	61µg		15%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	0.725mg	14%
Potassium	121mg	559mg	13%
Zinc	0.54mg	2.01mg	13%
Caffeine		43mg	11%
Calories	353kcal	546kcal	10%
Vitamin K		8.1µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	9.54g	7%
Carbs	44.6g	61.17g	6%
Phosphorus	164mg	206mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.23µg	6%
Protein	7g	4.88g	4%
Vitamin E		0.54mg	4%
Cholesterol	3mg	8mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.042mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	0.89g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	1119kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg		0%
Net carbs	43.1g	54.17g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	47.9g	N/A
Vitamin A		2µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.297mg	0%
Trans fat		0.112g	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	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.085g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.947g	N/A