Biscuit vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and rice

Rice contains less vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than biscuits.
Biscuits' daily need coverage for sodium is 25% higher.
Rice contains 56 times less saturated fat than biscuits. Biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, while rice contains 0.077g.
The amount of sodium in rice is lower.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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.

Biscuit

Rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+245.7%
Contains more IronIron	+141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+281.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+160%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.9%

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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.

Biscuit

Rice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+99.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+165.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~58µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.076g	27%
Fats	16.3g	0.28g	25%
Sodium	580mg	1mg	25%
Calcium	235mg	10mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.013mg	23%
Selenium	19.5µg	7.5µg	22%
Iron	2.9mg	1.2mg	21%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.077g	19%
Phosphorus	164mg	43mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.088g	17%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.163mg	16%
Calories	353kcal	130kcal	11%
Protein	7g	2.69g	9%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	1.476mg	9%
Carbs	44.6g	28.17g	5%
Fiber	1.5g	0.4g	4%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.472mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.093mg	4%
Potassium	121mg	35mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.39mg	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	12mg	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.069mg	1%
Folate	61µg	58µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	483kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	77g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	27.77g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	0.05g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.49mg	0%
Vitamin E		0.04mg	0%
Choline		2.1mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.031mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.096mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.116mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.222mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.097mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.063mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.144mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.164mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.063mg	0%