Coffee vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between coffee and biscuits

Biscuits are higher than coffee in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
Biscuits cover your daily iron needs 36% more than coffee.
The amount of sodium in coffee is lower.
The glycemic index of coffee is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.

Coffee

Biscuit

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+146.9%
Contains more IronIron	+28900%
Contains more CopperCopper	+4000%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+5366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1543.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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.

Coffee

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+307.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1444%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+3400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2950%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.01mg	2.9mg	36%
Selenium	0µg	19.5µg	35%
Vitamin B1	0.014mg	0.356mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.001g	4.163g	28%
Fats	0.02g	16.3g	25%
Sodium	2mg	580mg	25%
Calcium	2mg	235mg	23%
Phosphorus	3mg	164mg	23%
Saturated fat	0.002g	4.324g	20%
Calories	1kcal	353kcal	18%
Vitamin B2	0.076mg	0.31mg	18%
Vitamin B3	0.191mg	2.949mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.015g	6.93g	17%
Carbs	0g	44.6g	15%
Manganese	0.023mg	0.378mg	15%
Folate	2µg	61µg	15%
Protein	0.12g	7g	14%
Caffeine	40mg		10%
Copper	0.002mg	0.082mg	9%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Zinc	0.02mg	0.54mg	5%
Magnesium	3mg	18mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.001mg	0.035mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Potassium	49mg	121mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.254mg	0.285mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	83kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	10000g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	8	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	0g	2.18g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.01mg		0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Choline	2.6mg		0%
Tryptophan	0mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.001mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.002mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.005mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.001mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.003mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.003mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.002mg	0.161mg	0%