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

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A recap on differences between Butter cookie and Yellow cake

  • Butter cookie has more Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, and Folate, however, Yellow cake is higher in Vitamin E , and Vitamin K.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily Cholesterol needs 34% more than Yellow cake.
  • Yellow cake has less Cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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
4
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6
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
Contains more Copper +25.8%
Contains more Selenium +42.4%
Contains more Calcium +10.3%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.3%
Contains more Potassium +68.5%
Contains more Zinc +10.5%
Contains more Manganese +30.6%
Equal in Iron - 2.03
Equal in Sodium - 310
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Yellow cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 77% 15% 60% 17% 41% 12% 53% 29% 33%
Contains more Copper +25.8%
Contains more Selenium +42.4%
Contains more Calcium +10.3%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.3%
Contains more Potassium +68.5%
Contains more Zinc +10.5%
Contains more Manganese +30.6%
Equal in Iron - 2.03
Equal in Sodium - 310

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
:
2
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
Contains more Vitamin A +2488.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +760.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +260.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +298.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +675.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +1376.5%
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%
Yellow cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 90% 6% 0% 11% 22% 15% 10% 0% 17% 0% 63%
Contains more Vitamin A +2488.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +760.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +260.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +298.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +675.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +1376.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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1
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
Contains more Protein +93%
Contains more Carbs +24.5%
Contains more Other +18.5%
Contains more Water +386.5%
Equal in Fats - 17.75
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
Yellow cake
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more Protein +93%
Contains more Carbs +24.5%
Contains more Other +18.5%
Contains more Water +386.5%
Equal in Fats - 17.75

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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Yellow cake
Yellow cake
Contains less Saturated Fat -47.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +30.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +381.5%
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Yellow cake
33% 41% 27%
Saturated Fat: 5.793 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.728 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -47.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +30.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +381.5%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Yellow cake Opinion
Net carbs 68.1g 53.86g Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 3.16g Butter cookie
Fats 18.8g 17.75g Butter cookie
Carbs 68.9g 55.36g Butter cookie
Calories 467kcal 379kcal Butter cookie
Starch 8.55g Yellow cake
Fructose 0.62g Yellow cake
Sugar 20.24g 39.22g Butter cookie
Fiber 0.8g 1.5g Yellow cake
Calcium 29mg 32mg Yellow cake
Iron 2.22mg 2.03mg Butter cookie
Magnesium 12mg 20mg Yellow cake
Phosphorus 102mg 138mg Yellow cake
Potassium 111mg 187mg Yellow cake
Sodium 282mg 310mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.38mg 0.42mg Yellow cake
Copper 0.2mg 0.159mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.17mg 0.222mg Yellow cake
Selenium 8.4µg 5.9µg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 673IU 26IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 7µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4.5mg Yellow cake
Vitamin D 16IU 6IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.043mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.093mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.8mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.165mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0mg Butter cookie
Folate 76µg 22µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg 25.1µg Yellow cake
Tryptophan 0.084mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.315mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 117mg 16mg Yellow cake
Trans Fat 1.313g Butter cookie
Saturated Fat 11.051g 5.793g Yellow cake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 7.214g Yellow cake
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 4.728g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g Yellow cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Yellow cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Butter cookie Yellow 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
19%
Yellow cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
34%
Yellow cake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 101mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.258g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 28mg)
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 ($)

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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.