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Gingersnaps vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gingersnaps and butter cookie?

  • Gingersnaps are higher in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium, yet butter cookie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • Gingersnaps' daily need coverage for manganese is 60% more.
  • Gingersnaps have 4 times more magnesium than butter cookie. While gingersnaps have 49mg of magnesium, butter cookie has only 12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in butter cookie is lower.

We used Cookies, gingersnaps 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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
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 +308.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.7%
Contains more IronIron +188.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +814.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.7%

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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
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 EVitamin E +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Butter cookie DV% diff.
Manganese 1.555mg 0.17mg 60%
Iron 6.4mg 2.22mg 52%
Saturated fat 2.451g 11.051g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.37mg 14%
Fats 9.8g 18.8g 14%
Copper 0.305mg 0.2mg 12%
Sodium 501mg 282mg 10%
Magnesium 49mg 12mg 9%
Potassium 346mg 111mg 7%
Selenium 5.1µg 8.4µg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 0.8g 6%
Calcium 77mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.036mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.335mg 3%
Folate 87µg 76µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 0.982g 3%
Calories 416kcal 467kcal 3%
Phosphorus 83mg 102mg 3%
Carbs 76.9g 68.9g 3%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.488mg 2%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Protein 5.6g 6.1g 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 74.7g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 19.92g 20.24g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 3.19mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 5.522g 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 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 CarbsCarbs +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +91.8%
~equal in Protein ~6.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 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 -77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.522g

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.