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Potato flour vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Potato flour and Butter cookie different?

  • Potato flour is richer in Vitamin B6, Potassium, and Fiber, while Butter cookie is higher in Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, Selenium, and Folate.
  • Potato flour covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 56% more than Butter cookie.
  • Potato flour contains 9 times more Potassium than Butter cookie. Potato flour contains 1001mg of Potassium, while Butter cookie contains 111mg.
  • Potato flour is lower in Saturated Fat.

Potato flour and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
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 +441.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +801.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.2mg

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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
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% 40% 12% 12% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2036.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +507.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +132%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +204%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.488mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 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 +13.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5429.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +68925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +554.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato flour Butter cookie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato flour Butter cookie Opinion
Calories 357kcal 467kcal Butter cookie
Protein 6.9g 6.1g Potato flour
Fats 0.34g 18.8g Butter cookie
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg Potato flour
Net carbs 77.2g 68.1g Potato flour
Carbs 83.1g 68.9g Potato flour
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg Potato flour
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU Butter cookie
Magnesium 65mg 12mg Potato flour
Calcium 65mg 29mg Potato flour
Potassium 1001mg 111mg Potato flour
Iron 1.38mg 2.22mg Butter cookie
Sugar 3.52g 20.24g Potato flour
Fiber 5.9g 0.8g Potato flour
Copper 0.197mg 0.2mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.54mg 0.38mg Potato flour
Phosphorus 168mg 102mg Potato flour
Sodium 55mg 282mg Potato flour
Vitamin A 0IU 673IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 165µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.58mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.313mg 0.17mg Potato flour
Selenium 1.1µg 8.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.228mg 0.37mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.335mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.507mg 3.19mg Potato flour
Vitamin B5 0.474mg 0.488mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.769mg 0.036mg Potato flour
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg Butter cookie
Folate 25µg 76µg Butter cookie
Choline 39.5mg 6.5mg Potato flour
Saturated Fat 0.09g 11.051g Potato flour
Monounsaturated Fat 0.008g 5.522g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.15g 0.982g Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0.084mg Potato flour
Threonine 0.28mg 0.215mg Potato flour
Isoleucine 0.299mg 0.277mg Potato flour
Leucine 0.425mg 0.471mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.413mg 0.308mg Potato flour
Methionine 0.107mg 0.131mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.316mg 0.299mg Potato flour
Valine 0.356mg 0.315mg Potato flour
Histidine 0.166mg 0.136mg Potato flour
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g Butter cookie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato flour Butter cookie
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Potato flour
34%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Potato flour
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Potato flour
Potato flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato flour
Potato flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.72g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato flour
Potato flour contains less Sodium (difference - 227mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato flour
Potato flour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.961g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato flour
Potato flour is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.