Biscuit vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and white bread

Biscuits are higher in fats, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet white bread is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, and manganese.
Biscuits cover your daily fats needs 20% more than white bread.
Biscuits contain 6 times more saturated fat than white bread. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, white bread contains only 0.698g.
The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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

White bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+63.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+67.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more IronIron	+24.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12.8%

~equal in Potassium ~126mg

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

White bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+148.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+82%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	16.3g	3.33g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	1.602g	17%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.698g	16%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.599g	16%
Starch		37.17g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.533mg	15%
Folate	61µg	111µg	13%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	4.78mg	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.166g	10%
Calcium	235mg	144mg	9%
Iron	2.9mg	3.61mg	9%
Phosphorus	164mg	98mg	9%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.536mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	2.7g	5%
Selenium	19.5µg	22µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.243mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.536mg	5%
Calories	353kcal	266kcal	4%
Protein	7g	8.85g	4%
Sodium	580mg	490mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.087mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Choline		14.6mg	3%
Fructose		2.43g	3%
Carbs	44.6g	49.42g	2%
Copper	0.082mg	0.101mg	2%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.74mg	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.22mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	301kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	46.72g	N/A
Potassium	121mg	126mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	5.67g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.027g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg		0%
Threonine	0.211mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg		0%
Leucine	0.514mg		0%
Lysine	0.226mg		0%
Methionine	0.132mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg		0%
Valine	0.313mg		0%
Histidine	0.161mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A