Biscuit vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and chocolate chip cookie

Biscuits are richer in calcium, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet chocolate chip cookie is richer in copper, fats, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate chip cookie is 49% higher.
Biscuits contain 6 times more calcium than chocolate chip cookie. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while chocolate chip cookie contains 38mg.
Chocolate chip cookie contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+518.4%
Contains more IronIron	+16.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+64%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+74.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+205.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+82.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+370.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+74.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+75.4%

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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+116%
Contains more FolateFolate	+84.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+140%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.08µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.324g	14.071g	44%
Copper	0.082mg	0.386mg	34%
Cholesterol	3mg	70mg	22%
Calcium	235mg	38mg	20%
Fats	16.3g	28.4g	19%
Vitamin A		139µg	15%
Selenium	19.5µg	11.2µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.184mg	14%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.663mg	12%
Sodium	580mg	341mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.177mg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	1.365mg	10%
Magnesium	18mg	55mg	9%
Phosphorus	164mg	100mg	9%
Calories	353kcal	488kcal	7%
Folate	61µg	33µg	7%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Carbs	44.6g	58.2g	5%
Iron	2.9mg	2.48mg	5%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.94mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.084mg	4%
Protein	7g	5.7g	3%
Potassium	121mg	221mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	8.241g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	4.541g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.259mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	856kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	0.91	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	58.2g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g		N/A
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.08µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.191mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.391mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.214mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.106mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.27mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.279mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.123mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A