Biscuit vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and french rolls

Biscuits are higher in fats, calcium, and phosphorus, yet french rolls are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and fiber.
Biscuits cover your daily fats needs 18% more than french rolls.
Biscuits contain 4 times more saturated fat than french rolls. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, french rolls contain only 0.962g.
The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Rolls, french.

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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

French rolls

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+158.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+95.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+43.1%

~equal in Potassium ~114mg

~equal in Iron ~2.71mg

~equal in Sodium ~574mg

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

French rolls

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

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+85.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.834g	22%
Fats	16.3g	4.3g	18%
Selenium	19.5µg	27.9µg	15%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.962g	15%
Methionine	0.132mg	153mg	15%
Calcium	235mg	91mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.523mg	14%
Folate	61µg	113µg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	1.961g	12%
Phosphorus	164mg	84mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	4.352mg	9%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.559mg	8%
Fiber	1.5g	3.2g	7%
Copper	0.082mg	0.135mg	6%
Calories	353kcal	277kcal	4%
Protein	7g	8.6g	3%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.9mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.452mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Choline		14.8mg	3%
Carbs	44.6g	50.2g	2%
Iron	2.9mg	2.71mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.3mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.8µg	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	322kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	47g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	121mg	114mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	0.31g	N/A
Sodium	580mg	574mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.039mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.336mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.608mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.231mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.422mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.38mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.188mg	0%