Muffin vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muffin and butter cookie different?

Muffin is higher in vitamin K, choline, and manganese; however, butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and iron.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter cookie is 41% higher.
Muffin contains 23 times more vitamin K than butter cookie. While muffin contains 39.2µg of vitamin K, butter cookie contains only 1.7µg.
Muffin has less saturated fat.

Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched are the varieties used 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.

Muffin

Butter cookie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+164.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more IronIron	+70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.1%

~equal in Potassium ~111mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.38mg

~equal in Selenium ~8.4µg

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.

Muffin

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+181%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2205.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1323.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+685.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+125%
Contains more FolateFolate	+58.3%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.488mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.103g	0.982g	47%
Saturated fat	2.844g	11.051g	37%
Vitamin K	39.2µg	1.7µg	31%
Cholesterol	30mg	117mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.168mg	0.37mg	17%
Choline	92.5mg	6.5mg	16%
Copper	0.06mg	0.2mg	16%
Vitamin A	21µg	165µg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0.335mg	13%
Iron	1.3mg	2.22mg	12%
Manganese	0.449mg	0.17mg	12%
Vitamin B3	1.418mg	3.19mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.36µg	8%
Starch	16.31g		7%
Folate	48µg	76µg	7%
Vitamin E	1.63mg	0.58mg	7%
Phosphorus	146mg	102mg	6%
Calories	375kcal	467kcal	5%
Carbs	53g	68.9g	5%
Fats	16.07g	18.8g	4%
Protein	4.49g	6.1g	3%
Sodium	336mg	282mg	2%
Vitamin D	4IU	16IU	2%
Fructose	1.21g		2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.822g	5.522g	2%
Calcium	44mg	29mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.4µg	2%
Fiber	1.1g	0.8g	1%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	51.9g	68.1g	N/A
Magnesium	10mg	12mg	0%
Potassium	121mg	111mg	0%
Sugar	31.47g	20.24g	N/A
Zinc	0.37mg	0.38mg	0%
Selenium	8.2µg	8.4µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.47mg	0.488mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.036mg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.181mg	0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.224mg	0.277mg	0%
Leucine	0.421mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.308mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.277mg	0.299mg	0%
Valine	0.257mg	0.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.128mg	0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	1.022g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.048g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	6.911g		N/A