Egg vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between eggs and butter cookie
- Eggs are richer in copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 200% higher.
- Eggs contain 45 times more choline than butter cookie. Eggs contain 293.8mg of choline, while butter cookie contains 6.5mg.
- Butter cookie contains less cholesterol.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.
Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +900% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +176.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -56% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more IronIron | +86.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +553.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +77.6% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +186.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +236.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +208.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +4420% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +460.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4884.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +466.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 2mg | 0.2mg | 200% |
Cholesterol | 373mg | 117mg | 85% |
Choline | 293.8mg | 6.5mg | 52% |
Selenium | 30.8µg | 8.4µg | 41% |
Saturated fat | 3.267g | 11.051g | 35% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0.36µg | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.37mg | 25% |
Carbs | 1.12g | 68.9g | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 3.19mg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.488mg | 18% |
Calories | 155kcal | 467kcal | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.335mg | 14% |
Protein | 12.58g | 6.1g | 13% |
Iron | 1.19mg | 2.22mg | 13% |
Fats | 10.61g | 18.8g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 172mg | 102mg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0.4µg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 87IU | 16IU | 9% |
Folate | 44µg | 76µg | 8% |
Sodium | 124mg | 282mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.036mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.38mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 5.522g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 0.982g | 3% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.8g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.58mg | 3% |
Calcium | 50mg | 29mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 149µg | 165µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.12g | 68.1g | N/A |
Magnesium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
Potassium | 126mg | 111mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.12g | 20.24g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.075mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.904mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.767mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
18.8 g
Carbs:
68.9 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1522.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +77.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6051.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
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 | -70.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.4% |