Butter cookie vs. Pop tarts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter cookie and pop tarts

Butter cookie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, fats, and vitamin B1, while pop tarts have more vitamin B6, iron, vitamin A, and zinc.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% higher.
Butter cookie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter cookie is 55, while the glycemic index of pop tarts is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter cookie

Pop tarts

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+57.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+234.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter cookie

Pop tarts

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+955.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.33mg

~equal in Folate ~80µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.051g	2.02g	41%
Cholesterol	117mg	0mg	39%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.38mg	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.982g	4.81g	26%
Iron	2.22mg	3.5mg	16%
Selenium	8.4µg		15%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Vitamin A	165µg	289µg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.488mg	0mg	10%
Fats	18.8g	13.3g	8%
Zinc	0.38mg	1.27mg	8%
Manganese	0.17mg		7%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.29mg	7%
Copper	0.2mg	0.15mg	6%
Sodium	282mg	398mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.58mg		4%
Vitamin B3	3.19mg	3.8mg	4%
Calories	467kcal	412kcal	3%
Protein	6.1g	4.6g	3%
Vitamin D*	16 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Phosphorus	102mg	88mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	5.522g	6.5g	2%
Magnesium	12mg	16mg	1%
Calcium	29mg	24mg	1%
Fiber	0.8g	1.1g	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Folate	76µg	80µg	1%
Choline	6.5mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	766kcal	896kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.59	5.6	N/A
Net carbs	68.1g	67.31g	N/A
Carbs	68.9g	68.41g	0%
Potassium	111mg	95mg	0%
Sugar	20.24g	30.9g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.33mg	0%
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