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Biscuit vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and eggs

  • Biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, iron, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet eggs are higher in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 213% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 46 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. While biscuits contain 2.949mg of vitamin B3, eggs contain only 0.064mg.
  • The amount of sodium in eggs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more IronIron +143.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1353.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2339%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.9%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg

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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4507.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1287.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 2mg 213%
Cholesterol 3mg 373mg 123%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.11µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.066mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.398mg 22%
Iron 2.9mg 1.19mg 21%
Selenium 19.5µg 30.8µg 21%
Sodium 580mg 124mg 20%
Calcium 235mg 50mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.064mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.414g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.513mg 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.026mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 1.12g 14%
Protein 7g 12.58g 11%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Calories 353kcal 155kcal 10%
Fats 16.3g 10.61g 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.121mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.077g 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.05mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.324g 3.267g 5%
Folate 61µg 44µg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Phosphorus 164mg 172mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 1.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 121mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3882.1%
Contains more OtherOther +199.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more WaterWater +158.2%

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.4%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.