Biscuit vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and focaccia different?

Biscuits are higher in calcium, selenium, and phosphorus; however, focaccia is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for calcium for biscuits is 20% higher.
Biscuits contain 5 times more saturated fat than focaccia. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, focaccia contains only 0.877g.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than focaccia (63).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain are the varieties 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

Focaccia

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+571.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11%
Contains more ZincZinc	+146.3%

~equal in Potassium ~114mg

~equal in Iron ~3.16mg

~equal in Sodium ~561mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.364mg

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

Focaccia

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

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+32%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+222.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+126.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.994g	21%
Calcium	235mg	35mg	20%
Folate	61µg	138µg	19%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.877g	16%
Fats	16.3g	7.89g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.47mg	10%
Vitamin E		1.42mg	9%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.33mg	7%
Selenium	19.5µg	15.9µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.645mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.113mg	6%
Calories	353kcal	249kcal	5%
Phosphorus	164mg	128mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	3.67mg	5%
Vitamin K		5.7µg	5%
Protein	7g	8.77g	4%
Carbs	44.6g	35.82g	3%
Iron	2.9mg	3.16mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	5.67g	3%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Fiber	1.5g	1.8g	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.091mg	1%
Sodium	580mg	561mg	1%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.364mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.301mg	1%
Choline		2.9mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	284kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	7.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	34.02g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	121mg	114mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	1.75g	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%