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Butter cookie vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter cookie and brazil nut

  • Butter cookie has less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3470% more than butter cookie.
  • The glycemic index of butter cookie is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +451.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +968.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +610.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22721.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.43mg

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +857.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +981.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +874.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 8.4µg 1917µg 3470%
Copper 0.2mg 1.743mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 24.399g 156%
Phosphorus 102mg 725mg 89%
Magnesium 12mg 376mg 87%
Fats 18.8g 67.1g 74%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 23.879g 46%
Manganese 0.17mg 1.223mg 46%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 5.65mg 34%
Zinc 0.38mg 4.06mg 33%
Fiber 0.8g 7.5g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.035mg 23%
Saturated fat 11.051g 16.134g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.617mg 21%
Carbs 68.9g 11.74g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.295mg 18%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Potassium 111mg 659mg 16%
Protein 6.1g 14.32g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Folate 76µg 22µg 14%
Calcium 29mg 160mg 13%
Sodium 282mg 3mg 12%
Calories 467kcal 659kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.184mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.101mg 5%
Choline 6.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Iron 2.22mg 2.43mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.9%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.8%
Contains more FatsFats +256.9%
Contains more OtherOther +113.8%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +332.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2384.6%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.