Biscuit vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits and ginger

Biscuits have more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, fats, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, ginger has more copper.
Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
Biscuits have 45 times more sodium than ginger. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while ginger has 13mg.
Biscuits have a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Ginger root, raw.

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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

Ginger

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1368.8%
Contains more IronIron	+383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+382.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2685.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+243%
Contains more CopperCopper	+175.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.8%

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

Ginger

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1324%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+811.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+454.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+357.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	19.5µg	0.7µg	34%
Iron	2.9mg	0.6mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.025mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.154g	27%
Sodium	580mg	13mg	25%
Fats	16.3g	0.75g	24%
Calcium	235mg	16mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.034mg	21%
Phosphorus	164mg	34mg	19%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.203g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.154g	17%
Copper	0.082mg	0.226mg	16%
Calories	353kcal	80kcal	14%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	0.75mg	14%
Folate	61µg	11µg	13%
Protein	7g	1.82g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.16mg	10%
Carbs	44.6g	17.77g	9%
Potassium	121mg	415mg	9%
Magnesium	18mg	43mg	6%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.229mg	6%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	5mg	5%
Choline		28.8mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Fiber	1.5g	2g	2%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.34mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.26mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.203mg	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	440kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	125g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	43.1g	15.77g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	1.7g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.012mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.036mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.051mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.074mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.057mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.013mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.045mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.073mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.03mg	0%