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Butter cookie vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Butter cookie and White cake?

  • Butter cookie is richer than White cake in Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, Copper, Vitamin B3, Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate, and Vitamin B2.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for Cholesterol is 39% more.
  • Butter cookie has 14 times more Vitamin A RAE than White cake. While Butter cookie has 165µg of Vitamin A RAE, White cake has only 12µg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in White cake is lower.

We used Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting 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.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
6
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3
White cake
White cake
Contains more Iron +91.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.7%
Contains more Potassium +12.1%
Contains more Zinc +15.2%
Contains more Copper +198.5%
Contains more Calcium +210.3%
Contains more Manganese +62.9%
Contains more Selenium +27.4%
Equal in Magnesium - 12
Equal in Sodium - 284
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
White cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 44% 9% 30% 9% 38% 10% 23% 37% 59%
Contains more Iron +91.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.7%
Contains more Potassium +12.1%
Contains more Zinc +15.2%
Contains more Copper +198.5%
Contains more Calcium +210.3%
Contains more Manganese +62.9%
Contains more Selenium +27.4%
Equal in Magnesium - 12
Equal in Sodium - 284

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
10
:
2
White cake
White cake
Contains more Vitamin A +1502.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +200.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +24.1%
Contains more Folate +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +141.2%
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%
White cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 3% 6% 1% 32% 44% 20% 11% 7% 24% 8% 11%
Contains more Vitamin A +1502.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +200.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +24.1%
Contains more Folate +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +141.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
4
:
1
White cake
White cake
Contains more Protein +38.6%
Contains more Fats +82.5%
Contains more Other +14.3%
Contains more Water +350%
Equal in Carbs - 63.2
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
White cake
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more Protein +38.6%
Contains more Fats +82.5%
Contains more Other +14.3%
Contains more Water +350%
Equal in Carbs - 63.2

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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2
White cake
White cake
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +49.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -64.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +120.2%
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
White cake
40% 38% 22%
Saturated Fat: 3.897 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.162 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +49.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -64.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +120.2%

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 White cake
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie White cake Opinion
Net carbs 68.1g 62.2g Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 4.4g Butter cookie
Fats 18.8g 10.3g Butter cookie
Carbs 68.9g 63.2g Butter cookie
Calories 467kcal 356kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g 57.39g Butter cookie
Fiber 0.8g 1g White cake
Calcium 29mg 90mg White cake
Iron 2.22mg 1.16mg Butter cookie
Magnesium 12mg 12mg
Phosphorus 102mg 70mg Butter cookie
Potassium 111mg 99mg Butter cookie
Sodium 282mg 284mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.38mg 0.33mg Butter cookie
Copper 0.2mg 0.067mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.17mg 0.277mg White cake
Selenium 8.4µg 10.7µg White cake
Vitamin A 673IU 42IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 12µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.12mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 16IU 8IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg Butter cookie
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg White cake
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.128mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.189mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 1.063mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.167mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.029mg Butter cookie
Folate 76µg 31µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.06µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg 4.1µg White cake
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.054mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg 0.157mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.199mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg 0.338mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg 0.204mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg 0.107mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.228mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.315mg 0.229mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg 0.099mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 117mg 1mg White cake
Saturated Fat 11.051g 3.897g White cake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 3.692g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 2.162g White cake

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is better in case of low diet
Butter cookie White cake
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
14%
White cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
28%
White cake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
White cake
White cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 116mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
White cake
White cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.154g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
White cake
White cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 37.15g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.