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Butter cookie vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter cookie and porridge different?

  • Butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, while porridge is higher in iron.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 55% more than porridge.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index (66) than butter cookie (55).

Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +593.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +68.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +587.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Porridge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.051g 0.033g 50%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Fats 18.8g 0.21g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.055mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.025mg 24%
Calories 467kcal 50kcal 21%
Carbs 68.9g 10.52g 19%
Iron 2.22mg 3.74mg 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Copper 0.2mg 0.04mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.52mg 17%
Folate 76µg 12µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 0.028g 14%
Sodium 282mg 6mg 12%
Phosphorus 102mg 15mg 12%
Selenium 8.4µg 2.8µg 10%
Protein 6.1g 1.44g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.071mg 8%
Manganese 0.17mg 0mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 0.114g 6%
Calcium 29mg 87mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.02mg 4%
Potassium 111mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Magnesium 12mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Fiber 0.8g 0.5g 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.033mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8852.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.9%
Contains more OtherOther +627.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1804.6%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19621.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +761.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.