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Butter cookie vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between butter cookie and rye bread

  • Butter cookie has more vitamin B12 and vitamin A; however, rye bread is higher in selenium, manganese, fiber, folate, and iron.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 52% more than rye bread.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Bread, rye.

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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 29% 22% 15% 106% 62% 31% 54% 79% 107% 169%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
Contains more IronIron +27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +384.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.186mg

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 1.3% 0% 6.6% 0% 109% 77% 71% 26% 17% 0% 3% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.335mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg

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
9% 3% 48% 37% 3%
Protein: 8.5 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 48.3 g
Water: 37.3 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +469.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.3%
Contains more WaterWater +710.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%

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
23% 48% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.799 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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 Rye bread
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Rye bread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.051g 0.626g 47%
Selenium 8.4µg 30.9µg 41%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.824mg 28%
Fats 18.8g 3.3g 24%
Fiber 0.8g 5.8g 20%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Sodium 282mg 603mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 1.311g 11%
Calories 467kcal 259kcal 10%
Folate 76µg 110µg 9%
Iron 2.22mg 2.83mg 8%
Carbs 68.9g 48.3g 7%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.14mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 40mg 7%
Protein 6.1g 8.5g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.434mg 5%
Calcium 29mg 73mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 3.805mg 4%
Phosphorus 102mg 125mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.2mg 0.186mg 2%
Potassium 111mg 166mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Choline 6.5mg 14.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 0.799g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 68.1g 42.5g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 3.85g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.335mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.255mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.319mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.579mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.411mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.379mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.182mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Butter cookie Rye bread
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
35%
Butter cookie
31%
Rye bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
67%
Rye bread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.39g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 10.425g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rye bread
Rye bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 321mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Rye bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172684/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.