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Butter cookie vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter cookie and eggs

  • Butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3, yet eggs are richer in copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 200% higher.
  • Butter cookie contains 50 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Butter cookie contains 3.19mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
  • Eggs contain less saturated fat.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +553.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%

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.
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%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4884.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +208.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +4420%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~149µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.2mg 2mg 200%
Cholesterol 117mg 373mg 85%
Choline 6.5mg 293.8mg 52%
Selenium 8.4µg 30.8µg 41%
Saturated fat 11.051g 3.267g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 1.11µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.066mg 25%
Carbs 68.9g 1.12g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.064mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 1.398mg 18%
Calories 467kcal 155kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.513mg 14%
Protein 6.1g 12.58g 13%
Iron 2.22mg 1.19mg 13%
Fats 18.8g 10.61g 13%
Phosphorus 102mg 172mg 10%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2.2µg 9%
Vitamin D 16IU 87IU 9%
Folate 76µg 44µg 8%
Sodium 282mg 124mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.121mg 7%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.05mg 6%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.026mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 4.077g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 1.414g 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 1.03mg 3%
Calcium 29mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin A 165µg 149µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 111mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 20.24g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.038g 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
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +77.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6051.8%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1522.2%

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
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.