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Butter cookie vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter cookie and tamarind?

  • Butter cookie is higher in folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A, yet tamarind is higher in magnesium, fiber, and potassium.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% more.
  • The glycemic index of tamarind is lower.

We used Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Tamarinds, raw types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +546.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.8%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Tamarind DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.051g 0.272g 49%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Fats 18.8g 0.6g 28%
Magnesium 12mg 92mg 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 2µg 18%
Fiber 0.8g 5.1g 17%
Folate 76µg 14µg 16%
Potassium 111mg 628mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.152mg 14%
Copper 0.2mg 0.086mg 13%
Selenium 8.4µg 1.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 0.181g 13%
Sodium 282mg 28mg 11%
Calories 467kcal 239kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 1.938mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.143mg 7%
Iron 2.22mg 2.8mg 7%
Manganese 0.17mg 7%
Protein 6.1g 2.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 0.059g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.428mg 5%
Calcium 29mg 74mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.1mg 3%
Carbs 68.9g 62.5g 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.066mg 2%
Phosphorus 102mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 38.8g N/A
Choline 6.5mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +582.6%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
~equal in Carbs ~62.5g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2950.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1564.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.