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Biscuit vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and noodles?

  • Biscuits are richer in calcium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet noodles is richer in selenium and folate.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for sodium is 25% higher.
  • Biscuits have 20 times more calcium than noodles. Biscuits have 235mg of calcium, while noodles has 12mg.
  • Noodles contains less sodium.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1858.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.4%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%

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%
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% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.263mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Noodles DV% diff.
Sodium 580mg 5mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.552g 24%
Fats 16.3g 2.07g 22%
Calcium 235mg 12mg 22%
Iron 2.9mg 1.47mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.419g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.581g 16%
Phosphorus 164mg 76mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.136mg 13%
Calories 353kcal 138kcal 11%
Cholesterol 3mg 29mg 9%
Selenium 19.5µg 23.9µg 8%
Carbs 44.6g 25.16g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.289mg 6%
Folate 61µg 84µg 6%
Protein 7g 4.54g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.077mg 5%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.315mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 38mg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.65mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.046mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 304kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 72g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.263mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.09µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.121mg 0%

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.2%
Contains more FatsFats +687.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
Contains more OtherOther +540%
Contains more WaterWater +134.4%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1092.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.