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Butter cookie vs. Murray Vanilla Wafers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Butter cookie and Murray Vanilla Wafers different?

  • Butter cookie is richer in Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, and Monounsaturated Fat, while Murray Vanilla Wafers are higher in Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily need of Cholesterol 39% more than Murray Vanilla Wafers.
  • Butter cookie contains 2 times more Phosphorus than Murray Vanilla Wafers. Butter cookie contains 102mg of Phosphorus, while Murray Vanilla Wafers contain 42mg.
  • Murray Vanilla Wafers are lower in Cholesterol.

Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and MURRAY, Vanilla Wafer types were used 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.
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 0% 0% 7.4% 0% 0% 0% 18% 52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 40% 12% 12% 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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 53% 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 66% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

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
4% 17% 73% 4%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 17.4 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 4.1 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
~equal in Fats ~17.4g
~equal in Carbs ~72.9g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
35% 24% 41%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 5.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +41.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -48.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +572.1%

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 Murray Vanilla Wafers
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Murray Vanilla Wafers Opinion
Calories 467kcal 461kcal Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 4g Butter cookie
Fats 18.8g 17.4g Butter cookie
Net carbs 68.1g 71.5g Murray Vanilla Wafers
Carbs 68.9g 72.9g Murray Vanilla Wafers
Cholesterol 117mg 1mg Murray Vanilla Wafers
Vitamin D 16IU Butter cookie
Magnesium 12mg Butter cookie
Calcium 29mg Butter cookie
Potassium 111mg 84mg Butter cookie
Iron 2.22mg Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g 31.5g Butter cookie
Fiber 0.8g 1.4g Murray Vanilla Wafers
Copper 0.2mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.38mg Butter cookie
Phosphorus 102mg 42mg Butter cookie
Sodium 282mg 401mg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 673IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A 165µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.17mg Butter cookie
Selenium 8.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.42mg Murray Vanilla Wafers
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.23mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 2.6mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.488mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.36µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg Butter cookie
Folate 76µg 88µg Murray Vanilla Wafers
Trans Fat 0.25g Butter cookie
Choline 6.5mg Butter cookie
Saturated Fat 11.051g 5.7g Murray Vanilla Wafers
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 3.9g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 6.6g Murray Vanilla Wafers
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
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g Butter cookie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter cookie Murray Vanilla Wafers
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
34%
Butter cookie
21%
Murray Vanilla Wafers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
8%
Murray Vanilla Wafers

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Murray Vanilla Wafers
Murray Vanilla Wafers is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 116mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Murray Vanilla Wafers
Murray Vanilla Wafers is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.351g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Murray Vanilla Wafers
Murray Vanilla Wafers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 119mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in minerals
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

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.