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

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How are butter cookie and potato salad different?

  • Butter cookie is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, potato salad is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter cookie is 48% higher.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.

Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Potato salad, home-prepared are the varieties 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +241.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.8%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.534mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Potato salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.051g 1.429g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.077mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.06mg 21%
Iron 2.22mg 0.65mg 20%
Carbs 68.9g 11.17g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 3.737g 18%
Folate 76µg 7µg 17%
Calories 467kcal 143kcal 16%
Fats 18.8g 8.2g 16%
Cholesterol 117mg 68mg 16%
Vitamin A 165µg 32µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.89mg 14%
Sodium 282mg 529mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Copper 0.2mg 0.118mg 9%
Selenium 8.4µg 4.1µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.141mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 2.48g 8%
Phosphorus 102mg 52mg 7%
Protein 6.1g 2.68g 7%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Potassium 111mg 254mg 4%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0.8g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 29mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.534mg 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.6%
Contains more FatsFats +129.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1552.2%
Contains more OtherOther +21.9%

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% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.5%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.