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Doughnuts vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Doughnuts and Butter cookie

  • Doughnuts have more Phosphorus, Vitamin E, Manganese, Vitamin K, and Choline, however, Butter cookie is higher in Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, and Copper.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily need of Cholesterol 36% more than Doughnuts.
  • Doughnuts have 6 times more Vitamin K than Butter cookie. While Doughnuts have 9.8µg of Vitamin K, Butter cookie has only 1.7µg.
  • Butter cookie has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
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 +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more IronIron +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.9%

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% 0.84% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69% 20%
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% 40% 12% 12% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +476.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +473.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4707.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.19mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 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 FatsFats +32.6%
Contains more WaterWater +352.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 36% 17%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 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 +54.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.7%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~11.051g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Doughnuts Butter cookie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Butter cookie Opinion
Calories 434kcal 467kcal Butter cookie
Protein 5.31g 6.1g Butter cookie
Fats 24.93g 18.8g Doughnuts
Net carbs 45.36g 68.1g Butter cookie
Carbs 47.06g 68.9g Butter cookie
Cholesterol 10mg 117mg Doughnuts
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU Butter cookie
Magnesium 17mg 12mg Doughnuts
Calcium 40mg 29mg Doughnuts
Potassium 134mg 111mg Doughnuts
Iron 2.53mg 2.22mg Doughnuts
Sugar 18.15g 20.24g Doughnuts
Fiber 1.7g 0.8g Doughnuts
Copper 0.09mg 0.2mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.5mg 0.38mg Doughnuts
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Phosphorus 260mg 102mg Doughnuts
Sodium 477mg 282mg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 14IU 673IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A 4µg 165µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.58mg Doughnuts
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.333mg 0.17mg Doughnuts
Selenium 10.1µg 8.4µg Doughnuts
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.37mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.335mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 3.19mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.488mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.036mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.36µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 9.8µg 1.7µg Doughnuts
Folate 92µg 76µg Doughnuts
Choline 37.3mg 6.5mg Doughnuts
Saturated Fat 11.105g 11.051g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 5.522g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 0.982g Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.084mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.315mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.007g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g Doughnuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Doughnuts 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
32%
Doughnuts
34%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 107mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.09g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 195mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.054g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.

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