Butter cookie vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter cookie and shortbread?

Butter cookie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, copper, and phosphorus, yet shortbread is higher in vitamin E, manganese, iron, and vitamin K.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 39% more.
The amount of cholesterol in shortbread is lower.

We used Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types 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.

Butter cookie

Shortbread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+35.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more IronIron	+34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+131.2%

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

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+52%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+622.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+97.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+547.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.353mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.314mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.275mg

~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.982g	8.326g	49%
Cholesterol	117mg	0mg	39%
Vitamin A	165µg	0µg	18%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Saturated fat	11.051g	8.105g	13%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	2.44mg	12%
Copper	0.2mg	0.09mg	12%
Fats	18.8g	26.22g	11%
Iron	2.22mg	2.98mg	10%
Manganese	0.17mg	0.393mg	10%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	11µg	8%
Phosphorus	102mg	66mg	5%
Selenium	8.4µg	6.2µg	4%
Sodium	282mg	353mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.071mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.488mg	0.321mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	5.522g	6.708g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.314mg	2%
Calories	467kcal	514kcal	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin D	16IU	0IU	2%
Carbs	68.9g	63.78g	2%
Calcium	29mg	13mg	2%
Fiber	0.8g	1.3g	2%
Vitamin B3	3.19mg	3.275mg	1%
Potassium	111mg	88mg	1%
Protein	6.1g	5.37g	1%
Zinc	0.38mg	0.49mg	1%
Folate	76µg	81µg	1%
Choline	6.5mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.353mg	1%
Net carbs	68.1g	62.48g	N/A
Magnesium	12mg	14mg	0%
Sugar	20.24g	21.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.714g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.084mg		0%
Threonine	0.215mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.277mg		0%
Leucine	0.471mg		0%
Lysine	0.308mg		0%
Methionine	0.131mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.299mg		0%
Valine	0.315mg		0%
Histidine	0.136mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.011g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A