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Butter cookie vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between butter cookie and hush puppies

  • Butter cookie has more copper and vitamin A; however, hush puppies are higher in calcium, vitamin K, selenium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 45% more than hush puppies.
  • Hush puppies contain 4 times less vitamin A than butter cookie. Butter cookie contains 673IU of vitamin A, while hush puppies contain 186IU.
  • Hush puppies have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe.

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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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains more CopperCopper +203%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +858.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.1%

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 0.67% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +302.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1288.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +403.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.352mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.332mg

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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +530.4%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +635.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter cookie Hush puppies
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Hush puppies DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 7.219g 42%
Saturated fat 11.051g 2.108g 41%
Calcium 29mg 278mg 25%
Cholesterol 117mg 45mg 24%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 23.6µg 18%
Sodium 282mg 668mg 17%
Copper 0.2mg 0.066mg 15%
Vitamin A 165µg 41µg 14%
Selenium 8.4µg 15.8µg 13%
Phosphorus 102mg 189mg 12%
Iron 2.22mg 3.04mg 10%
Fiber 0.8g 2.8g 8%
Fats 18.8g 13.5g 8%
Carbs 68.9g 46g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.19µg 7%
Calories 467kcal 337kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 3.263g 6%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 1.26mg 5%
Choline 6.5mg 32.7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.102mg 5%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.66mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.357mg 3%
Folate 76µg 89µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 24mg 3%
Protein 6.1g 7.7g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 2.782mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.352mg 2%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Potassium 111mg 144mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 68.1g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 2.03g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.332mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.004g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Butter cookie Hush puppies
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Butter cookie
36%
Hush puppies
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
55%
Hush puppies

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hush puppies
Hush puppies is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 72mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hush puppies
Hush puppies is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.21g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hush puppies
Hush puppies is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 8.943g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hush puppies
Hush puppies is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hush puppies
Hush puppies is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 386mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.