Biscuit vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and crackers

Biscuits are higher in selenium and calcium, yet crackers are higher in fats, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 23% more than crackers.
Biscuits contain 2 times more calcium than crackers. While biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, crackers contain only 120mg.
The amount of sodium in biscuits is lower.
The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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

Crackers

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+95.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+191%

Contains more IronIron	+39%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+29.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~118mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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

Crackers

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.485g	93%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		11.48g	68%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	13.137g	60%
Vitamin K		69.3µg	58%
Selenium	19.5µg	6.7µg	23%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Vitamin E		3.03mg	20%
Fats	16.3g	26.43g	16%
Iron	2.9mg	4.03mg	14%
Calcium	235mg	120mg	12%
Phosphorus	164mg	248mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.456mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	4.352mg	9%
Calories	353kcal	510kcal	8%
Folate	61µg	92µg	8%
Carbs	44.6g	61.3g	6%
Sodium	580mg	726mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.324g	5.562g	6%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.491mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.416mg	5%
Fiber	1.5g	2.3g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.417mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Copper	0.082mg	0.104mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.063mg	2%
Choline		9.6mg	2%
Protein	7g	6.64g	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	6.553g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	768kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	59g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	121mg	118mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	8.18g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.49mg	0%
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.062g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A