Biscuit vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and tomatoes

Biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 35% more than tomatoes.
Biscuits contain 154 times more saturated fat than tomatoes. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, tomatoes contain only 0.028g.
The glycemic index of tomatoes is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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

Tomato

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2250%
Contains more IronIron	+974.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+39%
Contains more ZincZinc	+217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+583.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.1%

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

Tomato

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+862.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+396.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+220.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+306.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+6750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+128.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	19.5µg	0µg	35%
Iron	2.9mg	0.27mg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.037mg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.083g	27%
Fats	16.3g	0.2g	25%
Sodium	580mg	5mg	25%
Calcium	235mg	10mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.019mg	22%
Phosphorus	164mg	24mg	20%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.028g	20%
Calories	353kcal	18kcal	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.031g	17%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	13.7mg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	0.594mg	15%
Carbs	44.6g	3.89g	14%
Protein	7g	0.88g	12%
Folate	61µg	15µg	12%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.114mg	11%
Vitamin K		7.9µg	7%
Vitamin A		42µg	5%
Vitamin E		0.54mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.089mg	4%
Potassium	121mg	237mg	3%
Copper	0.082mg	0.059mg	3%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.17mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.08mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	11mg	2%
Fructose		1.37g	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Fiber	1.5g	1.2g	1%
Choline		6.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	556g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	43.1g	2.69g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	2.63g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.006mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.027mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.018mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.025mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.027mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.006mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.027mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.018mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.014mg	0%