Popovers vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between popovers and biscuits

Popovers are higher in selenium, folate, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1, yet biscuits are higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
Popovers cover your daily selenium needs 33% more than biscuits.
Popovers contain 2 times more folate than biscuits. While popovers contain 145µg of folate, biscuits contain only 61µg.
The amount of sodium in biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Popovers, dry mix, enriched 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.

Popovers

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+108.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+92.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+634.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+64%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36%

~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.

Popovers

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20%
Contains more FolateFolate	+137.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+110.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.08µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	37.6µg	19.5µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.823g	4.163g	22%
Folate	145µg	61µg	21%
Calcium	32mg	235mg	20%
Fats	4.3g	16.3g	18%
Manganese	0.741mg	0.378mg	16%
Saturated fat	0.983g	4.324g	15%
Sodium	906mg	580mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.147mg	0.31mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	1.984g	6.93g	12%
Copper	0.171mg	0.082mg	10%
Carbs	71g	44.6g	9%
Phosphorus	100mg	164mg	9%
Protein	10.4g	7g	7%
Fiber		1.5g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.356mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.48mg	0.285mg	4%
Zinc	0.88mg	0.54mg	3%
Vitamin B3	3.378mg	2.949mg	3%
Magnesium	25mg	18mg	2%
Calories	371kcal	353kcal	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Potassium	100mg	121mg	1%
Iron	2.97mg	2.9mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.035mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.8g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	357kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	71g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar		2.18g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.08µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.123mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.293mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.407mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.747mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.249mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.517mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.458mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.229mg	0.161mg	0%