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Spread vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and butter cookie different?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12 and choline, while butter cookie is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Spread covers your daily need for sodium, 32% more than butter cookie.
  • Spread contains 10 times more choline than butter cookie. Spread contains 62.3mg of choline, while butter cookie contains 6.5mg.
  • Butter cookie is lower in sodium.
  • Butter cookie has a higher glycemic index (55) than spread (0).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 ZincZinc +168.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +553.8%
~equal in Potassium ~111mg

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.
Spread
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +858.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +534.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Butter cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.36µg 32%
Sodium 1013mg 282mg 32%
Cholesterol 38mg 117mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.977g 11.051g 23%
Folate 2µg 76µg 19%
Carbs 11.94g 68.9g 19%
Iron 0.79mg 2.22mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.37mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.335mg 15%
Vitamin A 26µg 165µg 15%
Calories 235kcal 467kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.982g 11%
Choline 62.3mg 6.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 3.19mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.58mg 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.38mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 102mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.036mg 6%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.17mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 5.522g 5%
Protein 7.66g 6.1g 3%
Selenium 9.7µg 8.4µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 29mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0.8g 2%
Fats 17.34g 18.8g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.488mg 1%
Vitamin D 22IU 16IU 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 68.1g N/A
Potassium 110mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 0g 20.24g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +25.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1210.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +477.1%
~equal in Fats ~18.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 -45.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.2%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.