Butter cookie vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter cookie and refried beans different?

Butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and iron, while refried beans are higher in fiber.
Butter cookie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 52% more than refried beans.
Butter cookie has a higher glycemic index (55) than refried beans (38).

Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types were used in this article.

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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

Refried beans

Contains more IronIron	+54.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+55%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+187.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70%

~equal in Calcium ~29mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg

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

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+544.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+386.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+324.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+769.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+590.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+186.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+23.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+226.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.051g	0.631g	47%
Cholesterol	117mg	0mg	39%
Fats	18.8g	2.01g	26%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.076mg	25%
Histidine	0.136mg	153mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.079mg	20%
Calories	467kcal	90kcal	19%
Vitamin A	165µg	0µg	18%
Vitamin B3	3.19mg	0.367mg	18%
Carbs	68.9g	13.55g	18%
Folate	76µg	11µg	16%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	5.522g	0.601g	12%
Fiber	0.8g	3.7g	12%
Iron	2.22mg	1.44mg	10%
Copper	0.2mg	0.129mg	8%
Vitamin C	0mg	6mg	7%
Potassium	111mg	319mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.488mg	0.189mg	6%
Selenium	8.4µg	5.8µg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.103mg	5%
Manganese	0.17mg	0.289mg	5%
Magnesium	12mg	35mg	5%
Sodium	282mg	370mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.982g	0.543g	3%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.09mg	3%
Starch		7.43g	3%
Choline	6.5mg	21.2mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin D	16IU	0IU	2%
Protein	6.1g	4.98g	2%
Zinc	0.38mg	0.58mg	2%
Phosphorus	102mg	92mg	1%
Net carbs	68.1g	9.85g	N/A
Calcium	29mg	29mg	0%
Sugar	20.24g	0.54g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.016g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.084mg	0.065mg	0%
Threonine	0.215mg	0.231mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.277mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.471mg	0.438mg	0%
Lysine	0.308mg	0.377mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.299mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	0.315mg	0.287mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.169g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.36g	N/A