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Beans vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beans and butter cookie

  • Beans are richer in fiber, yet butter cookie is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter cookie is 55% higher.
  • Beans contain 7 times more fiber than butter cookie. Beans contain 5.5g of fiber, while butter cookie contains 0.8g.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more IronIron +665.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.2mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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.
Beans
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +373.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +641.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.103g 11.051g 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Fats 0.4g 18.8g 28%
Iron 0.29mg 2.22mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.335mg 21%
Fiber 5.5g 0.8g 19%
Calories 105kcal 467kcal 18%
Vitamin A 5µg 165µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.37mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 3.19mg 17%
Carbs 20.49g 68.9g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 5.522g 14%
Folate 24µg 76µg 13%
Sodium 1mg 282mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 10%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.38mg 9%
Manganese 0.17mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 8.4µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.036mg 7%
Potassium 296mg 111mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.982g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Choline 30.8mg 6.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Protein 4.8g 6.1g 3%
Calcium 50mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.7µg 1%
Copper 0.206mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 20.24g N/A
Phosphorus 104mg 102mg 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 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 WaterWater +1478.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.3%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15677.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.9%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.