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

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Important differences between butter cookie and cream cheese

  • Butter cookie has more vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, cream cheese has more vitamin A and calcium.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 46% more.
  • Butter cookie has 35 times more vitamin B3 than cream cheese. Butter cookie has 3.19mg of vitamin B3, while cream cheese has 0.091mg.
  • Butter cookie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Butter cookie has a higher glycemic index than cream cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1918.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +234.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.6µg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3405.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +318.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.517mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.051g 20.213g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.023mg 29%
Iron 2.22mg 0.11mg 26%
Fats 18.8g 34.44g 24%
Carbs 68.9g 5.52g 21%
Copper 0.2mg 0.018mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.091mg 19%
Folate 76µg 9µg 17%
Vitamin A 165µg 308µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.23mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 8.907g 8%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.011mg 7%
Calcium 29mg 97mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.22µg 6%
Calories 467kcal 350kcal 6%
Cholesterol 117mg 101mg 5%
Choline 6.5mg 27.2mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 1.483g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.86mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.517mg 1%
Sodium 282mg 314mg 1%
Phosphorus 102mg 107mg 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 111mg 132mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Protein 6.1g 6.15g 0%
Net carbs 68.1g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Selenium 8.4µg 8.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1148.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
Contains more FatsFats +83.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1043.9%
~equal in Protein ~6.15g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.