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Butter cookie vs. Potato flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Butter cookie and Potato flour different?

  • Butter cookie is richer in Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, Selenium, and Folate, while Potato flour is higher in Vitamin B6, Potassium, and Fiber.
  • Potato flour covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 56% more than Butter cookie.

Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Potato flour 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 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +801.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.197mg

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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +132%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +204%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2036.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +507.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.507mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.474mg

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
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +5429.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%

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
36% 3% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +68925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +554.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -99.2%

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 Potato flour
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Potato flour Opinion
Calories 467kcal 357kcal Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 6.9g Potato flour
Fats 18.8g 0.34g Butter cookie
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg Potato flour
Net carbs 68.1g 77.2g Potato flour
Carbs 68.9g 83.1g Potato flour
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg Potato flour
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU Butter cookie
Magnesium 12mg 65mg Potato flour
Calcium 29mg 65mg Potato flour
Potassium 111mg 1001mg Potato flour
Iron 2.22mg 1.38mg Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g 3.52g Potato flour
Fiber 0.8g 5.9g Potato flour
Copper 0.2mg 0.197mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.38mg 0.54mg Potato flour
Phosphorus 102mg 168mg Potato flour
Sodium 282mg 55mg Potato flour
Vitamin A 673IU 0IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.25mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.17mg 0.313mg Potato flour
Selenium 8.4µg 1.1µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.228mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.051mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 3.507mg Potato flour
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.474mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.769mg Potato flour
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg Butter cookie
Folate 76µg 25µg Butter cookie
Choline 6.5mg 39.5mg Potato flour
Saturated Fat 11.051g 0.09g Potato flour
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 0.008g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 0.15g Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.115mg Potato flour
Threonine 0.215mg 0.28mg Potato flour
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.299mg Potato flour
Leucine 0.471mg 0.425mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg 0.413mg Potato flour
Methionine 0.131mg 0.107mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.316mg Potato flour
Valine 0.315mg 0.356mg Potato flour
Histidine 0.136mg 0.166mg Potato flour
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g Butter cookie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Butter cookie Potato flour
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
31%
Potato flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
41%
Potato flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Potato flour
Potato flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato flour
Potato flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.72g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato flour
Potato flour contains less Sodium (difference - 227mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato flour
Potato flour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.961g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato flour
Potato flour is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.