Butter vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter and biscuits

Butter has more vitamin A, while biscuits have more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 231% higher.
Biscuits contain 72 times less cholesterol than butter. Butter contains 215mg of cholesterol, while biscuits contain 3mg.
Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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.

Butter

Biscuit

Contains less SodiumSodium

-98.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+879.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+404.2%
Contains more IronIron	+14400%
Contains more CopperCopper	+412.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+583.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+9350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1850%

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.

Butter

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+7020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+811.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+6921.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1933.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	50.489g	4.324g	210%
Fats	81.11g	16.3g	100%
Vitamin A	684µg		76%
Cholesterol	215mg	3mg	71%
Monounsaturated fat	23.43g	6.93g	41%
Iron	0.02mg	2.9mg	36%
Selenium	1µg	19.5µg	34%
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0.356mg	29%
Sodium	11mg	580mg	25%
Calcium	24mg	235mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.31mg	21%
Phosphorus	24mg	164mg	20%
Calories	717kcal	353kcal	18%
Vitamin B3	0.042mg	2.949mg	18%
Manganese	0.004mg	0.378mg	16%
Carbs	0.06g	44.6g	15%
Vitamin E	2.32mg		15%
Folate	3µg	61µg	15%
Protein	0.85g	7g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.01g	4.163g	8%
Copper	0.016mg	0.082mg	7%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Vitamin K	7µg		6%
Magnesium	2mg	18mg	4%
Zinc	0.09mg	0.54mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.11mg	0.285mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.08µg	4%
Potassium	24mg	121mg	3%
Choline	18.8mg		3%
Vitamin B6	0.003mg	0.035mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	0.12g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	8435kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	0.06g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.06g	2.18g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.038mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.083mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.057mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.023mg	0.161mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.315g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.166g		N/A