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Butter cookie vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter cookie and chorizo

  • Butter cookie is richer in folate and vitamin A, yet chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 68% higher.
  • Butter cookie contains less saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.5%
Contains more IronIron +39.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +797.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.2%

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.
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%
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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1372.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +455.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1387.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 2µg 68%
Sodium 282mg 1235mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.53mg 38%
Protein 6.1g 24.1g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 18.4g 32%
Fats 18.8g 38.27g 30%
Zinc 0.38mg 3.41mg 28%
Selenium 8.4µg 21.1µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.63mg 22%
Carbs 68.9g 1.86g 22%
Folate 76µg 2µg 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 3.46g 17%
Choline 6.5mg 96.7mg 16%
Saturated fat 11.051g 14.38g 15%
Copper 0.2mg 0.08mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 1.12mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 5.131mg 12%
Cholesterol 117mg 88mg 10%
Potassium 111mg 398mg 8%
Iron 2.22mg 1.59mg 8%
Phosphorus 102mg 150mg 7%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin D 16IU 61IU 6%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.5µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.3mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.22mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 8mg 2%
Calories 467kcal 455kcal 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3604.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.1%
Contains more FatsFats +103.6%
Contains more WaterWater +592.4%
Contains more OtherOther +145%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.3%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients
  2. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.