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Butter cookie vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Butter cookie and Ice cream sandwich

  • Butter cookie has more Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B3, and Selenium, however, Ice cream sandwich is higher in Manganese.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 44% more than Ice cream sandwich.
  • Butter cookie has 9 times more Iron than Ice cream sandwich. While Butter cookie has 2.22mg of Iron, Ice cream sandwich has only 0.26mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich has less Cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Ice cream sandwich.

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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
Butter cookie
3
:
7
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
Contains more Iron +753.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +41.7%
Contains more Selenium +171%
Contains more Calcium +196.6%
Contains more Magnesium +141.7%
Contains less Sodium -54.3%
Contains more Zinc +57.9%
Contains more Copper +27%
Contains more Manganese +124.1%
Equal in Potassium - 115
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Ice cream sandwich
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 26% 10% 21% 31% 11% 17% 17% 85% 50% 17%
Contains more Iron +753.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +41.7%
Contains more Selenium +171%
Contains more Calcium +196.6%
Contains more Magnesium +141.7%
Contains less Sodium -54.3%
Contains more Zinc +57.9%
Contains more Copper +27%
Contains more Manganese +124.1%
Equal in Potassium - 115

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
Butter cookie
11
:
0
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
Contains more Vitamin A +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Folate +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +620%
Contains more Vitamin K +30.8%
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Ice cream sandwich
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 18% 8% 0% 0% 28% 34% 30% 13% 7% 26% 7% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Folate +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +620%
Contains more Vitamin K +30.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
4
:
1
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
Contains more Protein +42.2%
Contains more Fats +119.4%
Contains more Carbs +85.5%
Contains more Other +45.5%
Contains more Water +963%
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Ice cream sandwich
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more Protein +42.2%
Contains more Fats +119.4%
Contains more Carbs +85.5%
Contains more Other +45.5%
Contains more Water +963%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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:
2
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +107.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +131.4%
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Ice cream sandwich
32% 37% 31%
Saturated Fat: 2.317 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.272 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +107.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -79%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +131.4%

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 Ice cream sandwich
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Ice cream sandwich Opinion
Net carbs 68.1g 37.14g Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 4.29g Butter cookie
Fats 18.8g 8.57g Butter cookie
Carbs 68.9g 37.14g Butter cookie
Calories 467kcal 237kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g 18.57g Ice cream sandwich
Fiber 0.8g 0g Butter cookie
Calcium 29mg 86mg Ice cream sandwich
Iron 2.22mg 0.26mg Butter cookie
Magnesium 12mg 29mg Ice cream sandwich
Phosphorus 102mg 72mg Butter cookie
Potassium 111mg 115mg Ice cream sandwich
Sodium 282mg 129mg Ice cream sandwich
Zinc 0.38mg 0.6mg Ice cream sandwich
Copper 0.2mg 0.254mg Ice cream sandwich
Manganese 0.17mg 0.381mg Ice cream sandwich
Selenium 8.4µg 3.1µg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 673IU 286IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 86µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.4mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.111mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.146mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 1.566mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.209mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.028mg Butter cookie
Folate 76µg 34µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.05µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.3µg Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.084mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.315mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 117mg 21mg Ice cream sandwich
Saturated Fat 11.051g 2.317g Ice cream sandwich
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.001g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0.002g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 2.661g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 2.272g Ice cream sandwich

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Butter cookie Ice cream sandwich
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
36%
Butter cookie
14%
Ice cream sandwich
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
28%
Ice cream sandwich

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich contains less Sodium (difference - 153mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 96mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.734g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.