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Brown sugar vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and butter cookie different?

  • Butter cookie has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, folate, copper, vitamin B12, and phosphorus than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter cookie is 55% higher.
  • Butter cookie has a lower glycemic index (55) than brown sugar (71).

Sugars, brown and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +212.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 11.051g 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.37mg 31%
Fats 0g 18.8g 29%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.335mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 3.19mg 19%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Iron 0.71mg 2.22mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Copper 0.047mg 0.2mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.522g 14%
Phosphorus 4mg 102mg 14%
Selenium 1.2µg 8.4µg 13%
Protein 0.12g 6.1g 12%
Sodium 28mg 282mg 11%
Carbs 98.09g 68.9g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.488mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.982g 7%
Calcium 83mg 29mg 5%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.17mg 5%
Calories 380kcal 467kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.58mg 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.38mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 133mg 111mg 1%
Choline 2.3mg 6.5mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 20.24g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.036mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4983.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +243.3%
Contains more OtherOther +255.6%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.