Butter cookie vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter cookie and American cheese different?

Butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 102% more than butter cookie.
Butter cookie contains 42 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. Butter cookie contains 3.19mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese contains 0.076mg.
Butter cookie is lower in saturated fat.
Butter cookie has a higher glycemic index (55) than American cheese (27).

Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were 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.

Butter cookie

American cheese

Contains more IronIron	+252.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+334.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+314.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3503.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+555.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+528.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+140.5%

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

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4097.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+850%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+37.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+52.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+456.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	29mg	1045mg	102%
Phosphorus	102mg	641mg	77%
Sodium	282mg	1671mg	60%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	1.5µg	48%
Saturated fat	11.051g	18.057g	32%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.015mg	30%
Protein	6.1g	18.13g	24%
Carbs	68.9g	3.7g	22%
Selenium	8.4µg	20.2µg	21%
Fats	18.8g	31.79g	20%
Iron	2.22mg	0.63mg	20%
Zinc	0.38mg	2.49mg	19%
Vitamin B3	3.19mg	0.076mg	19%
Folate	76µg	8µg	17%
Copper	0.2mg	0.046mg	17%
Vitamin A	165µg	250µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.234mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.522g	8.236g	7%
Manganese	0.17mg	0.041mg	6%
Cholesterol	117mg	100mg	6%
Choline	6.5mg	36.2mg	5%
Calories	467kcal	371kcal	5%
Fiber	0.8g	0g	3%
Magnesium	12mg	26mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.982g	1.286g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.488mg	0.403mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.6µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.054mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.6µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.8mg	1%
Potassium	111mg	132mg	1%
Vitamin D	16IU	23IU	1%
Net carbs	68.1g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar	20.24g	2.26g	N/A
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.084mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.215mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.277mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.471mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.308mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.299mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.315mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.136mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.011g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.79g	N/A