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Butter cookie vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter cookie and sesame different?

  • Sesame is higher than butter cookie in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and fiber.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 431% more than butter cookie.

Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2825%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3262.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.6%
Contains more IronIron +555.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1941%
Contains more ZincZinc +1939.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1347.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +309.5%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +876%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2094.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.7%
Contains more FatsFats +164.2%
Contains more OtherOther +178.8%
~equal in Water ~4.69g

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2117.2%

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 Sesame
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.2mg 4.082mg 431%
Iron 2.22mg 14.55mg 154%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 21.773g 139%
Manganese 0.17mg 2.46mg 100%
Calcium 29mg 975mg 95%
Magnesium 12mg 351mg 81%
Phosphorus 102mg 629mg 75%
Zinc 0.38mg 7.75mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.79mg 58%
Fats 18.8g 49.67g 47%
Selenium 8.4µg 34.4µg 47%
Fiber 0.8g 11.8g 44%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.791mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 18.759g 33%
Protein 6.1g 17.73g 23%
Saturated fat 11.051g 6.957g 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Carbs 68.9g 23.45g 15%
Sodium 282mg 11mg 12%
Potassium 111mg 468mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 4.515mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.247mg 7%
Folate 76µg 97µg 5%
Calories 467kcal 573kcal 5%
Choline 6.5mg 25.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter cookie Sesame
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
35%
Butter cookie
47%
Sesame
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
348%
Sesame

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sesame
Sesame is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sesame
Sesame is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.94g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sesame
Sesame contains less Sodium (difference - 271mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sesame
Sesame is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.094g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sesame
Sesame is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is cheaper (difference - $4)
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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.