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Oats vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oats and butter cookie

  • Butter cookie has less manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and iron than oats.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 206% more than butter cookie.
  • Oats have 15 times more magnesium than butter cookie. While oats have 177mg of magnesium, butter cookie has only 12mg.
  • Oats have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 +1375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +213%
Contains more ZincZinc +944.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2791.8%

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.
Oats
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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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +106.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Butter cookie DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.17mg 206%
Phosphorus 523mg 102mg 60%
Copper 0.626mg 0.2mg 47%
Saturated fat 1.217g 11.051g 45%
Fiber 10.6g 0.8g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Magnesium 177mg 12mg 39%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.38mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.37mg 33%
Iron 4.72mg 2.22mg 31%
Protein 16.89g 6.1g 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Fats 6.9g 18.8g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.488mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Selenium 8.4µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.335mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 3.19mg 14%
Sodium 2mg 282mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.982g 10%
Potassium 429mg 111mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 5.522g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.036mg 6%
Folate 56µg 76µg 5%
Calories 389kcal 467kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Carbs 66.27g 68.9g 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +176.9%
Contains more WaterWater +78.7%
Contains more FatsFats +172.5%
~equal in Carbs ~68.9g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 -89%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.5%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.