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Cheese vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and butter cookie

  • Cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 68% higher.
  • Cheese contains 10 times more zinc than butter cookie. Cheese contains 3.64mg of zinc, while butter cookie contains 0.38mg.
  • Butter cookie contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2348.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +857.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +346.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +239.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.1%
Contains more IronIron +1485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +529.6%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5306.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Butter cookie DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 29mg 68%
Phosphorus 455mg 102mg 50%
Selenium 28.5µg 8.4µg 37%
Saturated fat 18.867g 11.051g 36%
Protein 22.87g 6.1g 34%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.36µg 31%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.38mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.37mg 28%
Iron 0.14mg 2.22mg 26%
Fats 33.31g 18.8g 22%
Carbs 3.09g 68.9g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 3.19mg 20%
Copper 0.03mg 0.2mg 19%
Vitamin A 330µg 165µg 18%
Sodium 653mg 282mg 16%
Folate 27µg 76µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 5.522g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.335mg 7%
Cholesterol 99mg 117mg 6%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.17mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 12mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.982g 3%
Calories 404kcal 467kcal 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.488mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.036mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 6.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 76mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 16IU 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 20.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +274.9%
Contains more FatsFats +77.2%
Contains more WaterWater +704.8%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2129.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.