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Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix and chocolate

  • Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix has more phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fats.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 97% more.
  • Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix contains 53 times more sodium than chocolate. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix contains 1276mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 14% 104% 51% 16% 251% 166% 44% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +219.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +484%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.9%
Contains more IronIron +189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +567.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +235%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +317.4%

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.
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 1% 0% 0.67% 2.6% 144% 101% 85% 53% 18% 49% 16% 94%
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% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +774%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +69.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.154mg 1.028mg 97%
Iron 2.77mg 8.02mg 66%
Saturated fat 3.965g 18.519g 66%
Phosphorus 585mg 206mg 54%
Sodium 1276mg 24mg 54%
Manganese 0.34mg 1.419mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.575mg 0.025mg 46%
Folate 125µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.437mg 0.05mg 30%
Magnesium 25mg 146mg 29%
Fats 15.4g 31.28g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.542mg 0.725mg 24%
Fiber 2.1g 7g 20%
Zinc 0.6mg 2.01mg 13%
Calcium 179mg 56mg 12%
Potassium 163mg 559mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.297mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Selenium 7.5µg 3µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.23µg 7%
Calories 428kcal 546kcal 6%
Protein 8g 4.88g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.011g 1.092g 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.947g 6%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.085g 5%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.042mg 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 8mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.584g 9.54g 2%
Carbs 63.4g 61.17g 1%
Vitamin K 6.5µg 8.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 0.89g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 535kcal 1119kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 0.57 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 61.3g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 11.65g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.562mg 0%
Lysine 0.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.142mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.392mg 0%
Valine 0.334mg 0%
Histidine 0.177mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 15% 63% 9% 4%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 15.4 g
Carbs: 63.4 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 4 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.9%
Contains more WaterWater +848.5%
Contains more FatsFats +103.1%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 59% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.965 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.011 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.1%

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. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174902/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.