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

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The main differences between white bread and butter cookie

White bread is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and calcium, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and copper.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter cookie is 52% higher.
White bread contains 5 times more calcium than butter cookie. White bread contains 144mg of calcium, while butter cookie contains 29mg.
White bread contains less saturated fat.
Butter cookie has a lower glycemic index than white bread.

Food types used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.

White bread

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+396.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.5%
Contains more IronIron	+62.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+215.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+161.9%

Contains more CopperCopper	+98%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.4%

~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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.

White bread

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+46.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+124.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+163.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+750%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.488mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.698g	11.051g	47%
Cholesterol	0mg	117mg	39%
Selenium	22µg	8.4µg	25%
Fats	3.33g	18.8g	24%
Vitamin A	0µg	165µg	18%
Iron	3.61mg	2.22mg	17%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.17mg	16%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.37mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	5.522g	12%
Calcium	144mg	29mg	12%
Copper	0.101mg	0.2mg	11%
Calories	266kcal	467kcal	10%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	3.19mg	10%
Folate	111µg	76µg	9%
Sodium	490mg	282mg	9%
Fiber	2.7g	0.8g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.335mg	7%
Protein	8.85g	6.1g	6%
Carbs	49.42g	68.9g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	0.982g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.036mg	4%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.38mg	3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Magnesium	23mg	12mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.58mg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin D	0IU	16IU	2%
Phosphorus	98mg	102mg	1%
Choline	14.6mg	6.5mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.488mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	46.72g	68.1g	N/A
Potassium	126mg	111mg	0%
Sugar	5.67g	20.24g	N/A
Trans fat	0.027g		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	0.001g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.166g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A