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Dinner rolls vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dinner rolls and butter cookie?

  • Dinner rolls are higher in selenium, iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet butter cookie is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B12.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
  • Dinner rolls have 6 times more calcium than butter cookie. While dinner rolls have 178mg of calcium, butter cookie has only 29mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dinner rolls is lower.

We used Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
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 +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.2%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.6%

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.
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 0.67% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +523.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.488mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 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 +78%
Contains more WaterWater +518.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +190.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 33% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 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 -87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dinner rolls Butter cookie
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 Dinner rolls Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.375g 11.051g 44%
Cholesterol 4mg 117mg 38%
Selenium 26.8µg 8.4µg 33%
Fats 6.47g 18.8g 19%
Iron 3.72mg 2.22mg 19%
Manganese 0.582mg 0.17mg 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 165µg 18%
Calcium 178mg 29mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.367mg 3.19mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.526mg 0.37mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.509g 0.982g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.36µg 10%
Protein 10.86g 6.1g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.881g 5.522g 9%
Sodium 467mg 282mg 8%
Calories 310kcal 467kcal 8%
Vitamin K 10.6µg 1.7µg 7%
Copper 0.135mg 0.2mg 7%
Carbs 52.04g 68.9g 6%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.38mg 6%
Folate 101µg 76µg 6%
Fiber 2g 0.8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.036mg 5%
Phosphorus 122mg 102mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.374mg 0.335mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Choline 14.6mg 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.488mg 1%
Potassium 139mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 50.04g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 5.55g 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.286mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.729mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.506mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.401mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.222mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.224g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dinner rolls Butter cookie
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
39%
Dinner rolls
35%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Dinner rolls
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 113mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.69g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.676g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 185mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/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.