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Biscuit vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and oranges?

  • Biscuits are richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1071.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1412%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
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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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +945.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 53.2mg 59%
Iron 2.9mg 0.1mg 35%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.5µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.025g 28%
Fats 16.3g 0.12g 25%
Sodium 580mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.087mg 22%
Phosphorus 164mg 14mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.04mg 21%
Calcium 235mg 40mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.015g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.282mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.023g 17%
Calories 353kcal 47kcal 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.025mg 15%
Protein 7g 0.94g 12%
Carbs 44.6g 11.75g 11%
Folate 61µg 30µg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 2.4g 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.045mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.25mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 213g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 43.1g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +644.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.6%
Contains more OtherOther +627.3%
Contains more WaterWater +200.2%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30030.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16552%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.