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

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The main differences between butter cookie and white bread

Butter cookie is richer in fats, vitamin A, and vitamin B12, yet white bread is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter cookie is 52% higher.
Butter cookie has a lower glycemic index than white bread.

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

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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

White bread

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

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%

~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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

White bread

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

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.051g	0.698g	47%
Cholesterol	117mg	0mg	39%
Selenium	8.4µg	22µg	25%
Fats	18.8g	3.33g	24%
Vitamin A	165µg	0µg	18%
Iron	2.22mg	3.61mg	17%
Manganese	0.17mg	0.536mg	16%
Starch		37.17g	15%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.533mg	14%
Calcium	29mg	144mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	5.522g	0.599g	12%
Copper	0.2mg	0.101mg	11%
Calories	467kcal	266kcal	10%
Vitamin B3	3.19mg	4.78mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.166g	10%
Sodium	282mg	490mg	9%
Folate	76µg	111µg	9%
Fiber	0.8g	2.7g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.243mg	7%
Protein	6.1g	8.85g	6%
Carbs	68.9g	49.42g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.087mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.982g	1.602g	4%
Magnesium	12mg	23mg	3%
Zinc	0.38mg	0.74mg	3%
Fructose		2.43g	3%
Vitamin D*	16 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.22mg	2%
Phosphorus	102mg	98mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.488mg	0.536mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0.2µg	1%
Choline	6.5mg	14.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	766kcal	301kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.59	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	68.1g	46.72g	N/A
Potassium	111mg	126mg	0%
Sugar	20.24g	5.67g	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)	0.011g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A