Butter cookie vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter cookie and shortcake

Butter cookie has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin B12, and fats, while shortcake has more calcium, selenium, and manganese.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 38% higher.
Shortcake contains 9 times less vitamin A than butter cookie. Butter cookie contains 165µg of vitamin A, while shortcake contains 18µg.
The amount of cholesterol in shortcake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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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

Shortcake

Contains more CopperCopper	+163.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+606.9%
Contains more IronIron	+14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+102.4%

~equal in Potassium ~106mg

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

Shortcake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+816.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+19%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+414.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+43.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	117mg	3mg	38%
Saturated fat	11.051g	3.772g	33%
Calcium	29mg	205mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.982g	3.632g	18%
Vitamin A	165µg	18µg	16%
Selenium	8.4µg	17µg	16%
Copper	0.2mg	0.076mg	14%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.07µg	12%
Sodium	282mg	506mg	10%
Fats	18.8g	14.2g	7%
Carbs	68.9g	48.5g	7%
Manganese	0.17mg	0.33mg	7%
Calories	467kcal	346kcal	6%
Phosphorus	102mg	143mg	6%
Folate	76µg	53µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.311mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.272mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.488mg	0.248mg	5%
Iron	2.22mg	2.54mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.58mg		4%
Vitamin B3	3.19mg	2.573mg	4%
Fiber	0.8g		3%
Vitamin D*	16 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Magnesium	12mg	16mg	1%
Zinc	0.38mg	0.48mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Choline	6.5mg		1%
Monounsaturated fat	5.522g	6.045g	1%
Protein	6.1g	6.1g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	766kcal	567kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.59	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	68.1g	48.5g	N/A
Potassium	111mg	106mg	0%
Sugar	20.24g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.03mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.084mg	0.076mg	0%
Threonine	0.215mg	0.184mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.277mg	0.238mg	0%
Leucine	0.471mg	0.449mg	0%
Lysine	0.308mg	0.197mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.299mg	0.302mg	0%
Valine	0.315mg	0.273mg	0%
Histidine	0.136mg	0.14mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A