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Butter cookie vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Butter cookie and Lentil

  • Butter cookie has more Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B12, however, Lentil is higher in Fiber, Folate, Manganese, and Iron.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 55% more than Lentil.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
2
:
8
Lentil
Lentil
Contains more Calcium +52.6%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +76.5%
Contains more Potassium +232.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.3%
Contains more Zinc +234.2%
Contains more Copper +25.5%
Contains more Manganese +190.6%
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Lentil
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 125% 26% 78% 33% 1% 35% 84% 65% 16%
Contains more Calcium +52.6%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +76.5%
Contains more Potassium +232.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.3%
Contains more Zinc +234.2%
Contains more Copper +25.5%
Contains more Manganese +190.6%

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.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
7
:
4
Lentil
Lentil
Contains more Vitamin A +8312.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +358.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +394.4%
Contains more Folate +138.2%
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.7
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Lentil
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 3% 0% 5% 43% 17% 20% 39% 42% 136% 0% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +8312.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +358.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +394.4%
Contains more Folate +138.2%
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.7

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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2
Lentil
Lentil
Contains more Fats +4847.4%
Contains more Carbs +242.3%
Contains more Other +92.8%
Contains more Protein +47.9%
Contains more Water +1413.9%
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Lentil
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more Fats +4847.4%
Contains more Carbs +242.3%
Contains more Other +92.8%
Contains more Protein +47.9%
Contains more Water +1413.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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1
Lentil
Lentil
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +8528.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +461.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.5%
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Lentil
18% 22% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.175 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +8528.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +461.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter cookie Lentil
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Lentil Opinion
Net carbs 68.1g 12.23g Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 9.02g Lentil
Fats 18.8g 0.38g Butter cookie
Carbs 68.9g 20.13g Butter cookie
Calories 467kcal 116kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g 1.8g Lentil
Fiber 0.8g 7.9g Lentil
Calcium 29mg 19mg Butter cookie
Iron 2.22mg 3.33mg Lentil
Magnesium 12mg 36mg Lentil
Phosphorus 102mg 180mg Lentil
Potassium 111mg 369mg Lentil
Sodium 282mg 2mg Lentil
Zinc 0.38mg 1.27mg Lentil
Copper 0.2mg 0.251mg Lentil
Manganese 0.17mg 0.494mg Lentil
Selenium 8.4µg 2.8µg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 673IU 8IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.11mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg Lentil
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.169mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.073mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 1.06mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.638mg Lentil
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.178mg Lentil
Folate 76µg 181µg Lentil
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.7µg
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.081mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg 0.323mg Lentil
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.39mg Lentil
Leucine 0.471mg 0.654mg Lentil
Lysine 0.308mg 0.63mg Lentil
Methionine 0.131mg 0.077mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.445mg Lentil
Valine 0.315mg 0.448mg Lentil
Histidine 0.136mg 0.254mg Lentil
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg Lentil
Saturated Fat 11.051g 0.053g Lentil
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 0.064g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 0.175g Butter cookie

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Butter cookie Lentil
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Butter cookie
26%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
46%
Lentil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.44g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 280mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.998g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.