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Sugar substitute vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sugar substitute and butter cookie

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 85% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 2 times more sodium than butter cookie. Sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, while butter cookie contains 282mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

Food types used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +2931%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.6%
Contains more IronIron +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +672.7%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Butter cookie DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 29mg 85%
Saturated fat 11.051g 50%
Cholesterol 117mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.37mg 30%
Fats 0g 18.8g 29%
Iron 0.16mg 2.22mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.335mg 25%
Copper 0.007mg 0.2mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 20%
Folate 76µg 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 15%
Selenium 8.4µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 14%
Phosphorus 8mg 102mg 13%
Sodium 572mg 282mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.488mg 8%
Protein 2.06g 6.1g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 7%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.17mg 6%
Calories 347kcal 467kcal 6%
Carbs 84.77g 68.9g 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.38mg 3%
Potassium 39mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Fiber 0.6g 0.8g 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +23%
Contains more WaterWater +98.7%
Contains more OtherOther +151.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.

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