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Butter cookie vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Butter cookie and Irish soda bread?

  • Butter cookie is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, Copper, Folate, and Vitamin B1, yet Irish soda bread is higher in Selenium, Manganese, and Fiber.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 50% more.
  • Butter cookie has 7 times more Vitamin B12 than Irish soda bread. While Butter cookie has 0.36µg of Vitamin B12, Irish soda bread has only 0.05µg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Irish soda bread is lower.

We used Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe 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
Butter cookie
2
:
8
Irish soda bread
Irish soda bread
Contains less Sodium -29.1%
Contains more Copper +53.8%
Contains more Calcium +179.3%
Contains more Iron +21.2%
Contains more Magnesium +91.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +11.8%
Contains more Potassium +139.6%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Manganese +108.8%
Contains more Selenium +90.5%
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Irish soda bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 101% 17% 49% 24% 52% 16% 44% 47% 88%
Contains less Sodium -29.1%
Contains more Copper +53.8%
Contains more Calcium +179.3%
Contains more Iron +21.2%
Contains more Magnesium +91.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +11.8%
Contains more Potassium +139.6%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Manganese +108.8%
Contains more Selenium +90.5%

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
10
:
2
Irish soda bread
Irish soda bread
Contains more Vitamin A +246.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Folate +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +620%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +130.6%
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%
Irish soda bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 0% 0% 3% 75% 63% 46% 15% 20% 36% 7% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +246.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Folate +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +620%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +130.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
2
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3
Irish soda bread
Irish soda bread
Contains more Fats +276%
Contains more Carbs +23%
Contains more Water +554.3%
Contains more Other +43.8%
Equal in Protein - 6.6
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
Irish soda bread
7% 5% 56% 30% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 56 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more Fats +276%
Contains more Carbs +23%
Contains more Water +554.3%
Contains more Other +43.8%
Equal in Protein - 6.6

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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2
Irish soda bread
Irish soda bread
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +176.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50.5%
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Irish soda bread
24% 44% 32%
Saturated Fat: 1.111 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.999 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.478 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +176.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50.5%

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 Irish soda bread
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Irish soda bread Opinion
Net carbs 68.1g 53.4g Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 6.6g Irish soda bread
Fats 18.8g 5g Butter cookie
Carbs 68.9g 56g Butter cookie
Calories 467kcal 290kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g Irish soda bread
Fiber 0.8g 2.6g Irish soda bread
Calcium 29mg 81mg Irish soda bread
Iron 2.22mg 2.69mg Irish soda bread
Magnesium 12mg 23mg Irish soda bread
Phosphorus 102mg 114mg Irish soda bread
Potassium 111mg 266mg Irish soda bread
Sodium 282mg 398mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.38mg 0.57mg Irish soda bread
Copper 0.2mg 0.13mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.17mg 0.355mg Irish soda bread
Selenium 8.4µg 16µg Irish soda bread
Vitamin A 673IU 194IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 48µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 16IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Irish soda bread
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.298mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.269mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 2.405mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.25mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.083mg Irish soda bread
Folate 76µg 47µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.05µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.072mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg 0.201mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.234mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg 0.436mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg 0.219mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg 0.138mg Irish soda bread
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.3mg Irish soda bread
Valine 0.315mg 0.283mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg 0.159mg Irish soda bread
Cholesterol 117mg 18mg Irish soda bread
Saturated Fat 11.051g 1.111g Irish soda bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.002g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 1.999g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 1.478g Irish soda bread

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Butter cookie Irish soda bread
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
23%
Irish soda bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
46%
Irish soda bread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Irish soda bread
Irish soda bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.24g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Irish soda bread
Irish soda bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 99mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Irish soda bread
Irish soda bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.94g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Irish soda bread
Irish soda bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 116mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
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 ($)

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. Irish soda bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174912/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.