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Butter cookie vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter cookie and puff pastry?

  • Butter cookie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B5, copper, and phosphorus, yet puff pastry is richer in selenium, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 39% higher.
  • Puff pastry contains less cholesterol.

We used Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types in this comparison.

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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% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.7%

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +858.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.55mg
~equal in Choline ~6.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 22.228g 142%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Fats 18.8g 38.5g 30%
Selenium 8.4µg 24.5µg 29%
Saturated fat 11.051g 5.502g 25%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.495mg 14%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 16.3µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.2mg 0.115mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 8.828g 8%
Carbs 68.9g 45.7g 8%
Phosphorus 102mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.258mg 6%
Folate 76µg 55µg 5%
Iron 2.22mg 2.6mg 5%
Calories 467kcal 558kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.323mg 4%
Protein 6.1g 7.4g 3%
Fiber 0.8g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 29mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.019mg 1%
Potassium 111mg 62mg 1%
Sodium 282mg 253mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 0.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.55mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +104.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60.9%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2163.5%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.