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Peanut butter vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanut butter and butter cookie

  • Peanut butter has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, and zinc; however, butter cookie is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for manganese, 65% more than butter cookie.
  • Peanut butter has 16 times more vitamin E than butter cookie. While peanut butter has 9.1mg of vitamin E, butter cookie has only 0.58mg.
  • The glycemic index of butter cookie is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +111%
Contains more ZincZinc +560.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +879.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.9%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 +1469%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1125%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +869.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Butter cookie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.982g 77%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.17mg 65%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 3.19mg 62%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.58mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 5.522g 51%
Fats 51.36g 18.8g 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Magnesium 168mg 12mg 37%
Phosphorus 335mg 102mg 33%
Protein 22.21g 6.1g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.036mg 31%
Copper 0.422mg 0.2mg 25%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.38mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.37mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Fiber 5g 0.8g 17%
Carbs 22.31g 68.9g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Potassium 558mg 111mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.488mg 13%
Sodium 17mg 282mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.335mg 11%
Choline 63mg 6.5mg 10%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.4µg 8%
Calories 598kcal 467kcal 7%
Iron 1.74mg 2.22mg 6%
Folate 87µg 76µg 3%
Saturated fat 10.325g 11.051g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 49mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 20.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.136mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +264.1%
Contains more FatsFats +173.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.8%
Contains more WaterWater +274%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +369.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1176.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~11.051g

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.