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Rye bread vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rye bread and butter cookie

  • Rye bread has more selenium, manganese, fiber, folate, and iron; however, butter cookie is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B12.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 52% more than rye bread.
  • Butter cookie contains 7 times less fiber than rye bread. Rye bread contains 5.8g of fiber, while butter cookie contains 0.8g.
  • Butter cookie has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, rye 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 29% 22% 15% 106% 62% 31% 54% 79% 107% 169%
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 +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
Contains more IronIron +27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +384.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%
~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 1.3% 0% 6.6% 0% 109% 77% 71% 26% 17% 0% 3% 83% 8%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.335mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 48% 37% 3%
Protein: 8.5 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 48.3 g
Water: 37.3 g
Other: 2.6 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 +39.3%
Contains more WaterWater +710.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
Contains more FatsFats +469.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 48% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.799 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 -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye bread Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.626g 11.051g 47%
Selenium 30.9µg 8.4µg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.17mg 28%
Fats 3.3g 18.8g 24%
Fiber 5.8g 0.8g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Sodium 603mg 282mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.311g 5.522g 11%
Calories 259kcal 467kcal 10%
Folate 110µg 76µg 9%
Iron 2.83mg 2.22mg 8%
Carbs 48.3g 68.9g 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.38mg 7%
Magnesium 40mg 12mg 7%
Protein 8.5g 6.1g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.434mg 0.37mg 5%
Calcium 73mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.805mg 3.19mg 4%
Phosphorus 125mg 102mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Copper 0.186mg 0.2mg 2%
Potassium 166mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Choline 14.6mg 6.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.799g 0.982g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.488mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 42.5g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 3.85g 20.24g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.335mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.255mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.319mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.579mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.411mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.379mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Rye bread 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%
Rye bread
35%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Rye bread
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.39g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Rye bread
Rye bread is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 10.425g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rye bread
Rye bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 321mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Rye bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172684/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.