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Butter cookie vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter cookie and candy bar

  • Butter cookie has less vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11766% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +128.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +287%
Contains more ZincZinc +936.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +631.2%

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +606.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424900%
Contains more CholineCholine +352.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~75µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 153mg 11766%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 10.65g 64%
Copper 0.2mg 0.774mg 64%
Manganese 0.17mg 1.243mg 47%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Zinc 0.38mg 3.94mg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 7.922mg 30%
Phosphorus 102mg 308mg 29%
Saturated fat 11.051g 4.678g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 16.721g 28%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4.1mg 23%
Fats 18.8g 33.7g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.1mg 23%
Magnesium 12mg 110mg 23%
Protein 6.1g 15.5g 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Iron 2.22mg 0.97mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.14mg 15%
Fiber 0.8g 4.1g 13%
Potassium 111mg 407mg 9%
Carbs 68.9g 47.4g 7%
Selenium 8.4µg 4.7µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.83mg 7%
Sodium 282mg 156mg 5%
Calcium 29mg 78mg 5%
Choline 6.5mg 29.4mg 4%
Calories 467kcal 522kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 42.22g N/A
Folate 76µg 75µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.385mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.4%
Contains more WaterWater +187.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.1%
Contains more FatsFats +79.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +984.5%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients
  2. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.