Biscuit vs. Navajo frybread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and navajo frybread different?

Biscuits are richer in calcium, vitamin B2, fats, and phosphorus, while navajo frybread is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
Biscuits cover your daily need for calcium 18% more than navajo frybread.
Biscuits contain 2 times more sodium than navajo frybread. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while navajo frybread contains 329mg.
Navajo frybread has a higher glycemic index (70) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) types were used in this article.

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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

Navajo frybread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+312.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+54.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.3%

Contains more IronIron	+39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Selenium ~18.6µg

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

Navajo frybread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+56.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.038mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	1.055g	21%
Calcium	235mg	57mg	18%
Starch		42.85g	18%
Folate	61µg	122µg	15%
Iron	2.9mg	4.04mg	14%
Sodium	580mg	329mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	4.603mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.217mg	7%
Fats	16.3g	12.22g	6%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Phosphorus	164mg	123mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.43mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	4.411g	6%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.297mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.051g	3%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.35mg	2%
Selenium	19.5µg	18.6µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.164mg	2%
Calories	353kcal	330kcal	1%
Protein	7g	6.69g	1%
Carbs	44.6g	48.26g	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	7mg	1%
Potassium	121mg	77mg	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.091mg	1%
Vitamin K		0.8µg	1%
Saturated fat	4.324g	4.621g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	493kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg		0%
Net carbs	43.1g	48.26g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	2.03g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.038mg	0%
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%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.018g	N/A