Butter cookie vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter cookie and dough

Butter cookie is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A, yet dough is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and folate.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter cookie is 53% higher.
Butter cookie has a lower glycemic index than dough.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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

Dough

Contains more CopperCopper	+31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-53.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+79.3%
Contains more IronIron	+76.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+173.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+239.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+240.5%

~equal in Potassium ~117mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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

Dough

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+176.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+142.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+51%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+197.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+61.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+23.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.455mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.051g	0.529g	48%
Cholesterol	117mg	0mg	39%
Selenium	8.4µg	28.6µg	37%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.71mg	28%
Fats	18.8g	2.42g	25%
Iron	2.22mg	3.91mg	21%
Starch		44.23g	18%
Manganese	0.17mg	0.577mg	18%
Vitamin A	165µg	0µg	18%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Sodium	282mg	602mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	5.522g	0.362g	13%
Folate	76µg	123µg	12%
Calories	467kcal	272kcal	10%
Vitamin B3	3.19mg	4.817mg	10%
Protein	6.1g	10.75g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.427mg	7%
Zinc	0.38mg	1.04mg	6%
Carbs	68.9g	51.88g	6%
Fiber	0.8g	2.2g	6%
Magnesium	12mg	32mg	5%
Copper	0.2mg	0.152mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.107mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.21mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Calcium	29mg	52mg	2%
Vitamin D	16IU	0IU	2%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.982g	0.855g	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0.7µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.488mg	0.455mg	1%
Net carbs	68.1g	49.68g	N/A
Potassium	111mg	117mg	0%
Sugar	20.24g	4.62g	N/A
Phosphorus	102mg	105mg	0%
Trans fat		0.005g	N/A
Choline	6.5mg	8mg	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	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.063g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.788g	N/A