Cheese vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese and biscuits

Cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, yet biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than biscuits.
Cheese contains 33 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While cheese contains 99mg of cholesterol, biscuits contain only 3mg.
The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.

Cheese

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+202.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+574.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+177.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.2%
Contains more IronIron	+1971.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+173.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1300%

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.

Cheese

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4898.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	18.867g	4.324g	66%
Calcium	710mg	235mg	48%
Vitamin B12	1.1µg	0.08µg	43%
Phosphorus	455mg	164mg	42%
Vitamin A	330µg		37%
Iron	0.14mg	2.9mg	35%
Protein	22.87g	7g	32%
Cholesterol	99mg	3mg	32%
Zinc	3.64mg	0.54mg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.356mg	27%
Fats	33.31g	16.3g	26%
Vitamin B3	0.059mg	2.949mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.421g	4.163g	18%
Selenium	28.5µg	19.5µg	16%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.378mg	15%
Carbs	3.09g	44.6g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.31mg	9%
Folate	27µg	61µg	9%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Copper	0.03mg	0.082mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	9.246g	6.93g	6%
Vitamin E	0.71mg		5%
Calories	404kcal	353kcal	3%
Vitamin D*	24 IU		3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg		3%
Sodium	653mg	580mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.285mg	3%
Choline	16.5mg		3%
Magnesium	27mg	18mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.035mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Potassium	76mg	121mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	3.09g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.48g	2.18g	N/A
Trans fat	0.917g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.547mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.206mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	1.939mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	1.025mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.547mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.074mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	1.404mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.161mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A