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Puff pastry vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between puff pastry and butter cookie?

  • Puff pastry is richer in selenium, manganese, and vitamin K, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B5, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 39% higher.
  • Puff pastry has 10 times more vitamin K than butter cookie. Puff pastry has 16.3µg of vitamin K, while butter cookie has 1.7µg.
  • Puff pastry contains less saturated fat.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +858.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.58mg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Butter cookie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.982g 142%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Fats 38.5g 18.8g 30%
Selenium 24.5µg 8.4µg 29%
Saturated fat 5.502g 11.051g 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.17mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 1.7µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.488mg 10%
Copper 0.115mg 0.2mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 5.522g 8%
Carbs 45.7g 68.9g 8%
Phosphorus 60mg 102mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.335mg 6%
Folate 55µg 76µg 5%
Iron 2.6mg 2.22mg 5%
Calories 558kcal 467kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 3.19mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.37mg 4%
Protein 7.4g 6.1g 3%
Fiber 1.5g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 10mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.036mg 1%
Potassium 62mg 111mg 1%
Sodium 253mg 282mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 20.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.58mg 0%
Choline 6.2mg 6.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +104.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 -50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2163.5%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.