Biscuit vs. Potato flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and potato flour different?

Biscuits are higher in selenium, fats, vitamin B2, iron, and calcium; however, potato flour is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato flour is 56% higher.
Biscuits contain 48 times more saturated fat than potato flour. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, potato flour contains only 0.09g.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Potato flour are the varieties 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

Potato flour

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+261.5%
Contains more IronIron	+110.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1672.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+261.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+727.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+140.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.5%

~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~168mg

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

Potato flour

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+507.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+144%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2097.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.769mg	56%
Selenium	19.5µg	1.1µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.15g	27%
Potassium	121mg	1001mg	26%
Fats	16.3g	0.34g	25%
Sodium	580mg	55mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.051mg	20%
Iron	2.9mg	1.38mg	19%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.09g	19%
Fiber	1.5g	5.9g	18%
Calcium	235mg	65mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.008g	17%
Carbs	44.6g	83.1g	13%
Copper	0.082mg	0.197mg	13%
Magnesium	18mg	65mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.228mg	11%
Folate	61µg	25µg	9%
Choline		39.5mg	7%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	3.8mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.474mg	4%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.313mg	3%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	3.507mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin E		0.25mg	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Phosphorus	164mg	168mg	1%
Calories	353kcal	357kcal	0%
Protein	7g	6.9g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	517kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	43.1g	77.2g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	3.52g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.54mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.115mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.28mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.299mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.425mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.413mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.316mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.356mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.166mg	0%