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

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What are the differences between butter cookie and white cake?

Butter cookie is richer than white cake in vitamin B1, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, iron, fats, vitamin B12, and folate.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 39% more.
Butter cookie has 14 times more vitamin A than white cake. While butter cookie has 165µg of vitamin A, white cake has only 12µg.
The amount of cholesterol in white cake is lower.
The glycemic index of white cake is lower.

We used Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting types in this article.

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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 cake

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.1%
Contains more IronIron	+91.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+198.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+210.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+27.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

~equal in Sodium ~284mg

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 cake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1275%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+200.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+145.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+141.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	117mg	1mg	39%
Saturated fat	11.051g	3.897g	33%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.128mg	20%
Vitamin A	165µg	12µg	17%
Copper	0.2mg	0.067mg	15%
Fats	18.8g	10.3g	13%
Iron	2.22mg	1.16mg	13%
Vitamin B3	3.19mg	1.063mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.06µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.189mg	11%
Folate	76µg	31µg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.982g	2.162g	8%
Calories	467kcal	356kcal	6%
Calcium	29mg	90mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.488mg	0.167mg	6%
Phosphorus	102mg	70mg	5%
Manganese	0.17mg	0.277mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	5.522g	3.692g	5%
Selenium	8.4µg	10.7µg	4%
Protein	6.1g	4.4g	3%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.12mg	3%
Carbs	68.9g	63.2g	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	4.1µg	2%
Vitamin D*	16 IU	8 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.2µg	1%
Fiber	0.8g	1g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.029mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	766kcal	809kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.59	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	68.1g	62.2g	N/A
Magnesium	12mg	12mg	0%
Potassium	111mg	99mg	0%
Sugar	20.24g	57.39g	N/A
Zinc	0.38mg	0.33mg	0%
Sodium	282mg	284mg	0%
Choline	6.5mg	6mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.084mg	0.054mg	0%
Threonine	0.215mg	0.157mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.277mg	0.199mg	0%
Leucine	0.471mg	0.338mg	0%
Lysine	0.308mg	0.204mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.299mg	0.228mg	0%
Valine	0.315mg	0.229mg	0%
Histidine	0.136mg	0.099mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A