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Butter cookie vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Butter cookie and Fruitcake

  • Fruitcake has less Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Copper, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, Folate, and Selenium.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 50% more than Fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 36 times less Vitamin B12 than Butter cookie. Butter cookie contains 0.36µg of Vitamin B12, while Fruitcake contains 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake has less Cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
5
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5
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Phosphorus +96.2%
Contains more Zinc +40.7%
Contains more Copper +300%
Contains more Selenium +320%
Contains more Calcium +13.8%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Potassium +37.8%
Contains less Sodium -64.2%
Contains more Manganese +29.4%
Equal in Iron - 2.07
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Contains more Phosphorus +96.2%
Contains more Zinc +40.7%
Contains more Copper +300%
Contains more Selenium +320%
Contains more Calcium +13.8%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Potassium +37.8%
Contains less Sodium -64.2%
Contains more Manganese +29.4%
Equal in Iron - 2.07

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.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
9
:
3
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Vitamin A +2959.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +238.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +115.9%
Contains more Folate +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin K +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Fruitcake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 19% 0% 2% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 15% 2% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +2959.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +238.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +115.9%
Contains more Folate +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin K +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +27.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
4
:
1
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Protein +110.3%
Contains more Fats +106.6%
Contains more Carbs +11.9%
Contains more Other +45.5%
Contains more Water +450%
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Fruitcake
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more Protein +110.3%
Contains more Fats +106.6%
Contains more Carbs +11.9%
Contains more Other +45.5%
Contains more Water +450%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +31.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +238.4%
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +31.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +238.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter cookie Fruitcake
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Fruitcake Opinion
Net carbs 68.1g 57.9g Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 2.9g Butter cookie
Fats 18.8g 9.1g Butter cookie
Carbs 68.9g 61.6g Butter cookie
Calories 467kcal 324kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g 27.42g Butter cookie
Fiber 0.8g 3.7g Fruitcake
Calcium 29mg 33mg Fruitcake
Iron 2.22mg 2.07mg Butter cookie
Magnesium 12mg 16mg Fruitcake
Phosphorus 102mg 52mg Butter cookie
Potassium 111mg 153mg Fruitcake
Sodium 282mg 101mg Fruitcake
Zinc 0.38mg 0.27mg Butter cookie
Copper 0.2mg 0.05mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.17mg 0.22mg Fruitcake
Selenium 8.4µg 2µg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 673IU 22IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 7µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.9mg Fruitcake
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.05mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.099mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.791mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.226mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.046mg Fruitcake
Folate 76µg 20µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.01µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.5µg Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.042mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg 0.102mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.121mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg 0.206mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg 0.121mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg 0.059mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.14mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.315mg 0.144mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg 0.071mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 117mg 5mg Fruitcake
Saturated Fat 11.051g 1.048g Fruitcake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.001g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 4.2g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 3.323g Fruitcake

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Butter cookie Fruitcake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Butter cookie
10%
Fruitcake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
21%
Fruitcake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake contains less Sodium (difference - 181mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 112mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.003g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.18g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients
  2. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.