Orange vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oranges and biscuits?

Oranges are richer in vitamin C, yet biscuits are richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B3.
Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.
Oranges contain less saturated fat.

We used Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.

Orange

Biscuit

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+487.5%
Contains more IronIron	+2800%
Contains more CopperCopper	+82.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1071.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1412%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3800%

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.

Orange

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+26500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+309.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+945.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+103.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	53.2mg	0.2mg	59%
Iron	0.1mg	2.9mg	35%
Selenium	0.5µg	19.5µg	35%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.025g	4.163g	28%
Fats	0.12g	16.3g	25%
Sodium	0mg	580mg	25%
Vitamin B1	0.087mg	0.356mg	22%
Phosphorus	14mg	164mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.04mg	0.31mg	21%
Calcium	40mg	235mg	20%
Saturated fat	0.015g	4.324g	20%
Vitamin B3	0.282mg	2.949mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.023g	6.93g	17%
Calories	47kcal	353kcal	15%
Manganese	0.025mg	0.378mg	15%
Protein	0.94g	7g	12%
Carbs	11.75g	44.6g	11%
Folate	30µg	61µg	8%
Fiber	2.4g	1.5g	4%
Copper	0.045mg	0.082mg	4%
Zinc	0.07mg	0.54mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Magnesium	10mg	18mg	2%
Potassium	181mg	121mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.035mg	2%
Choline	8.4mg		2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin A	11µg		1%
Vitamin E	0.18mg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.285mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	500kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	213g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	9.35g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	9.35g	2.18g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.009mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.015mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.025mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.023mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.047mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.02mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.031mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.04mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.018mg	0.161mg	0%