Egg bread vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between egg bread and biscuits

Egg bread has more selenium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and copper; however, biscuits are higher in calcium and phosphorus.
Egg bread covers your daily need for selenium, 19% more than biscuits.
Egg bread has 17 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While egg bread has 51mg of cholesterol, biscuits have only 3mg.
The glycemic index of egg bread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, egg 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.

Egg bread

Biscuit

Contains more CopperCopper	+97.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+54.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+152.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

~equal in Iron ~2.9mg

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.

Egg bread

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+23%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+72.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	1.106g	4.163g	20%
Selenium	30.1µg	19.5µg	19%
Fats	6g	16.3g	16%
Cholesterol	51mg	3mg	16%
Choline	84.3mg		15%
Calcium	93mg	235mg	14%
Vitamin B3	4.848mg	2.949mg	12%
Saturated fat	1.593g	4.324g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.302g	6.93g	12%
Folate	105µg	61µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.436mg	0.31mg	10%
Copper	0.162mg	0.082mg	9%
Sodium	380mg	580mg	9%
Phosphorus	106mg	164mg	8%
Vitamin A	63µg		7%
Vitamin B1	0.438mg	0.356mg	7%
Protein	9.5g	7g	5%
Manganese	0.5mg	0.378mg	5%
Calories	287kcal	353kcal	3%
Fiber	2.3g	1.5g	3%
Vitamin D*	16 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Iron	3.04mg	2.9mg	2%
Zinc	0.79mg	0.54mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.035mg	2%
Carbs	47.8g	44.6g	1%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.08µg	1%
Vitamin K	0.9µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	302kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	45.5g	43.1g	N/A
Magnesium	19mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	115mg	121mg	0%
Sugar	1.78g	2.18g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.282mg	0.285mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.112mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.306mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.394mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.692mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.311mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.189mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.475mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.443mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.21mg	0.161mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.012g	0g	N/A