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Yogurt vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yogurt and butter cookie

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, while butter cookie has more vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% higher.
  • Butter cookie contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than yogurt. Yogurt contains 0.75µg of vitamin B12, while butter cookie contains 0.36µg.
  • The amount of sodium in yogurt is lower.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yogurt is 19, while the glycemic index of butter cookie is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 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 CalciumCalcium +279.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%
Contains more IronIron +3071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1076.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1788.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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.
Yogurt
3
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1433.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.117g 11.051g 50%
Cholesterol 5mg 117mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.37mg 29%
Fats 0.39g 18.8g 28%
Iron 0.07mg 2.22mg 27%
Carbs 3.6g 68.9g 22%
Calories 59kcal 467kcal 20%
Copper 0.017mg 0.2mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 3.19mg 19%
Vitamin A 1µg 165µg 18%
Folate 7µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.36µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 5.522g 14%
Sodium 36mg 282mg 11%
Calcium 110mg 29mg 8%
Protein 10.19g 6.1g 8%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.17mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.982g 6%
Phosphorus 135mg 102mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.335mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.488mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Selenium 9.7µg 8.4µg 2%
Choline 15.1mg 6.5mg 2%
Potassium 141mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 68.1g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 20.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.006g 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 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +67%
Contains more WaterWater +1750%
Contains more FatsFats +4720.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1813.9%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10318.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8083.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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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