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Flour vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flour and biscuits?

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet biscuits are higher in calcium.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 36% more.
  • Flour has 3 times more folate than biscuits. While flour has 183µg of folate, biscuits have only 61µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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.
Flour
Flour
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%

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.
Flour
Flour
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.356mg 36%
Folate 183µg 61µg 31%
Selenium 33.9µg 19.5µg 26%
Sodium 2mg 580mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 4.163g 25%
Fats 0.98g 16.3g 24%
Calcium 15mg 235mg 22%
Iron 4.64mg 2.9mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.155g 4.324g 19%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 2.949mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.31mg 14%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.378mg 13%
Carbs 76.31g 44.6g 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 164mg 8%
Protein 10.33g 7g 7%
Copper 0.144mg 0.082mg 7%
Fiber 2.7g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Calories 364kcal 353kcal 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.035mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 352kcal 504kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 2.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 107mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1563.3%
Contains more WaterWater +142.4%
Contains more OtherOther +595.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7865.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +908%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.