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Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cookies, brownies, commercially prepared and butter cookie?

  • Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared is richer in fiber, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared has 3 times more fiber than butter cookie. Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared has 2.1g of fiber, while butter cookie has 0.8g.
  • Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared contains less saturated fat.

We used Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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 22% 8.7% 13% 84% 75% 20% 43% 37% 17% 34%
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 +158.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg
~equal in Sodium ~282mg

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% 6.7% 3% 0% 64% 48% 32% 33% 8.1% 8.8% 16% 35% 5.5%
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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +282.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +725%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +414.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared Butter cookie DV% diff.
Cholesterol 17mg 117mg 33%
Saturated fat 4.235g 11.051g 31%
Vitamin A 20µg 165µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.36µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.335mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.255mg 0.37mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.259g 0.982g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.965g 5.522g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.721mg 3.19mg 9%
Folate 47µg 76µg 7%
Magnesium 31mg 12mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 0.8g 5%
Vitamin K 6.5µg 1.7µg 4%
Fats 16.3g 18.8g 4%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.4µg 4%
Protein 4.8g 6.1g 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.58mg 3%
Calories 405kcal 467kcal 3%
Zinc 0.72mg 0.38mg 3%
Copper 0.224mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 63.9g 68.9g 2%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.547mg 0.488mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 149mg 111mg 1%
Choline 10mg 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 61.8g 68.1g N/A
Calcium 29mg 29mg 0%
Iron 2.25mg 2.22mg 0%
Sugar 36.61g 20.24g N/A
Phosphorus 101mg 102mg 0%
Sodium 286mg 282mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.036mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.361mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.26mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.241mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.264mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.102mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 16% 64% 14%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 63.9 g
Water: 13.6 g
Other: 1.4 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 WaterWater +195.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
~equal in Carbs ~68.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.965 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.259 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130%

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. Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172713/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.