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Butter cookie vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter cookie and tempeh different?

  • Butter cookie is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin A; however, tempeh is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tempeh is 49% higher.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index (15) than butter cookie (55).

Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Tempeh are the varieties 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%
Tempeh
Tempeh
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +282.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664.7%

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%
Tempeh
Tempeh
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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% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Tempeh DV% diff.
Manganese 0.17mg 1.3mg 49%
Copper 0.2mg 0.56mg 40%
Saturated fat 11.051g 2.539g 39%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Protein 6.1g 20.29g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.078mg 24%
Phosphorus 102mg 266mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 4.3g 22%
Carbs 68.9g 7.64g 20%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Magnesium 12mg 81mg 16%
Selenium 8.4µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.215mg 14%
Calories 467kcal 192kcal 14%
Folate 76µg 24µg 13%
Sodium 282mg 9mg 12%
Fats 18.8g 10.8g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.08µg 12%
Potassium 111mg 412mg 9%
Calcium 29mg 111mg 8%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.14mg 7%
Iron 2.22mg 2.7mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 3.205g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.278mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 2.64mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.358mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 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
Tempeh
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +74.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +801.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1196.7%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

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
Tempeh
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.9%

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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. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/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.