Rice vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rice and biscuits

Rice contains less fats, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and protein than biscuits.
Biscuits' daily need coverage for sodium is 25% higher.
The amount of saturated fat in rice is lower.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rice

Biscuit

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+245.7%
Contains more IronIron	+141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+281.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+160%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rice

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+165.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+99.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.076g	4.163g	27%
Fats	0.28g	16.3g	25%
Sodium	1mg	580mg	25%
Calcium	10mg	235mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.013mg	0.31mg	23%
Selenium	7.5µg	19.5µg	22%
Iron	1.2mg	2.9mg	21%
Saturated fat	0.077g	4.324g	19%
Phosphorus	43mg	164mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g	6.93g	17%
Vitamin B1	0.163mg	0.356mg	16%
Calories	130kcal	353kcal	11%
Protein	2.69g	7g	9%
Vitamin B3	1.476mg	2.949mg	9%
Carbs	28.17g	44.6g	5%
Fiber	0.4g	1.5g	4%
Manganese	0.472mg	0.378mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.093mg	0.035mg	4%
Potassium	35mg	121mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.39mg	0.285mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Magnesium	12mg	18mg	1%
Copper	0.069mg	0.082mg	1%
Folate	58µg	61µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	483kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	27.77g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.05g	2.18g	N/A
Zinc	0.49mg	0.54mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.04mg		0%
Choline	2.1mg		0%
Tryptophan	0.031mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.096mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.116mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.222mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.097mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.063mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.144mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.164mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.063mg	0.161mg	0%