Butter cookie vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butter cookie and parmigiano-Reggiano different?
- Butter cookie is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and iron; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 108% higher.
- Butter cookie contains 28 times more vitamin B3 than parmigiano-Reggiano. While butter cookie contains 3.19mg of vitamin B3, parmigiano-Reggiano contains only 0.114mg.
- Butter cookie has less sodium.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index (27) than butter cookie (55).
Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +146.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +216.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3724.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +918.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +614.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +241.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1175.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2698.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +527.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +218.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 29mg | 1109mg | 108% |
| Phosphorus | 102mg | 729mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.36µg | 2.26µg | 79% |
| Sodium | 282mg | 1529mg | 54% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 3.87mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.029mg | 28% |
| Protein | 6.1g | 20g | 28% |
| Carbs | 68.9g | 1.37g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.19mg | 0.114mg | 19% |
| Folate | 76µg | 10µg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 0.9mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 8.4µg | 17.7µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.335mg | 0.486mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 11.051g | 13.317g | 10% |
| Calories | 467kcal | 265kcal | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 88mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 38mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 0.238mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.17mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.982g | 0.462g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.488mg | 0.325mg | 3% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 20.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Fats | 18.8g | 20g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.522g | 6.098g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 165µg | 160µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.1g | 1.37g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 15IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 125mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 20.24g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.084mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.215mg | 1.519mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.277mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.471mg | 2.983mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.308mg | 2.459mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0.369mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.299mg | 1.604mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.315mg | 1.498mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.136mg | 0.752mg | 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
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
18.8 g
Carbs:
68.9 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4929.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1000% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +401.9% |
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Fats
~20g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.982 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10.4% |
