Butter cookie vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter cookie and dried fruit?

Butter cookie is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate, yet dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, potassium, fiber, vitamin E, and copper.
Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 59% more.
The glycemic index of dried fruit is lower.

We used Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types 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

Dried fruit

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+281.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+89.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+946.8%
Contains more IronIron	+19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+71.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+38.2%

~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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

Dried fruit

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+352.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+660%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+646.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+297.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+82.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+113.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~180µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.516mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.051g	0.017g	50%
Cholesterol	117mg	0mg	39%
Potassium	111mg	1162mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.015mg	30%
Fats	18.8g	0.51g	28%
Fiber	0.8g	7.3g	26%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	4.33mg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.074mg	20%
Folate	76µg	10µg	17%
Fructose		12.47g	16%
Copper	0.2mg	0.343mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	5.522g	0.074g	14%
Sodium	282mg	10mg	12%
Selenium	8.4µg	2.2µg	11%
Calories	467kcal	241kcal	11%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.143mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.982g	0.074g	6%
Iron	2.22mg	2.66mg	6%
Magnesium	12mg	32mg	5%
Protein	6.1g	3.39g	5%
Phosphorus	102mg	71mg	4%
Vitamin B3	3.19mg	2.589mg	4%
Manganese	0.17mg	0.235mg	3%
Calcium	29mg	55mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin A	165µg	180µg	2%
Vitamin D	16IU	0IU	2%
Carbs	68.9g	62.64g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.488mg	0.516mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	3.1µg	1%
Choline	6.5mg	13.9mg	1%
Net carbs	68.1g	55.34g	N/A
Sugar	20.24g	53.44g	N/A
Zinc	0.38mg	0.39mg	0%
Starch		0.35g	0%
Tryptophan	0.084mg	0.016mg	0%
Threonine	0.215mg	0.073mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.277mg	0.063mg	0%
Leucine	0.471mg	0.105mg	0%
Lysine	0.308mg	0.083mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.015mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.299mg	0.062mg	0%
Valine	0.315mg	0.078mg	0%
Histidine	0.136mg	0.047mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0g	N/A