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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 A RAE, Vitamin B12, 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.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
4
:
6
Puff pastry
Puff pastry
Contains more Calcium +190%
Contains more Phosphorus +70%
Contains more Potassium +79%
Contains more Copper +73.9%
Contains more Iron +17.1%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains less Sodium -10.3%
Contains more Zinc +42.1%
Contains more Manganese +191.2%
Contains more Selenium +191.7%
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Puff pastry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 98% 12% 26% 6% 33% 15% 39% 65% 134%
Contains more Calcium +190%
Contains more Phosphorus +70%
Contains more Potassium +79%
Contains more Copper +73.9%
Contains more Iron +17.1%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains less Sodium -10.3%
Contains more Zinc +42.1%
Contains more Manganese +191.2%
Contains more Selenium +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.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
9
:
2
Puff pastry
Puff pastry
Contains more Vitamin A +67200%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +89.5%
Contains more Folate +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +858.8%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.55
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Puff pastry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 11% 0% 0% 81% 60% 72% 0% 5% 42% 0% 41%
Contains more Vitamin A +67200%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +89.5%
Contains more Folate +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +858.8%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.55

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
2
:
3
Puff pastry
Puff pastry
Contains more Carbs +50.8%
Contains more Other +60%
Contains more Protein +21.3%
Contains more Fats +104.8%
Contains more Water +60.9%
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Puff pastry
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 Carbs +50.8%
Contains more Other +60%
Contains more Protein +21.3%
Contains more Fats +104.8%
Contains more Water +60.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
0
:
3
Puff pastry
Puff pastry
Contains less Saturated Fat -50.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +59.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2163.5%
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Puff pastry
15% 24% 61%
Saturated Fat: 5.502 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 22.228 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -50.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +59.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2163.5%

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 Puff pastry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol 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 Puff pastry Opinion
Net carbs 68.1g 44.2g Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 7.4g Puff pastry
Fats 18.8g 38.5g Puff pastry
Carbs 68.9g 45.7g Butter cookie
Calories 467kcal 558kcal Puff pastry
Sugar 20.24g 0.75g Puff pastry
Fiber 0.8g 1.5g Puff pastry
Calcium 29mg 10mg Butter cookie
Iron 2.22mg 2.6mg Puff pastry
Magnesium 12mg 16mg Puff pastry
Phosphorus 102mg 60mg Butter cookie
Potassium 111mg 62mg Butter cookie
Sodium 282mg 253mg Puff pastry
Zinc 0.38mg 0.54mg Puff pastry
Copper 0.2mg 0.115mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.17mg 0.495mg Puff pastry
Selenium 8.4µg 24.5µg Puff pastry
Vitamin A 673IU 1IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.55mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.323mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.258mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 3.8mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.019mg Butter cookie
Folate 76µg 55µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg 16.3µg Puff pastry
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.086mg Puff pastry
Threonine 0.215mg 0.198mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.275mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg 0.514mg Puff pastry
Lysine 0.308mg 0.144mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg 0.131mg
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.367mg Puff pastry
Valine 0.315mg 0.312mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg 0.158mg Puff pastry
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg Puff pastry
Saturated Fat 11.051g 5.502g Puff pastry
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 8.828g Puff pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 22.228g Puff pastry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter cookie Puff pastry
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
36%
Butter cookie
26%
Puff pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
43%
Puff pastry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.49g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.549g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
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. 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.