Navajo frybread vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between navajo frybread and butter cookie?

Navajo frybread is higher in iron, selenium, folate, and vitamin B3, yet butter cookie is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 37% more.
Navajo frybread has 2 times more selenium than butter cookie. While navajo frybread has 18.6µg of selenium, butter cookie has only 8.4µg.
The amount of saturated fat in navajo frybread is lower.
The glycemic index of butter cookie is lower.

We used Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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.

Navajo frybread

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+96.6%
Contains more IronIron	+82%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+74.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+121.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+119.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.3%

~equal in Zinc ~0.38mg

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.

Navajo frybread

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+44.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+112.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	7mg	117mg	37%
Saturated fat	4.621g	11.051g	29%
Iron	4.04mg	2.22mg	23%
Selenium	18.6µg	8.4µg	19%
Vitamin A		165µg	18%
Starch	42.85g		18%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Copper	0.091mg	0.2mg	12%
Folate	122µg	76µg	12%
Fats	12.22g	18.8g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.335mg	9%
Vitamin B3	4.603mg	3.19mg	9%
Calories	330kcal	467kcal	7%
Carbs	48.26g	68.9g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.164mg	0.488mg	6%
Manganese	0.297mg	0.17mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.37mg	5%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.58mg	4%
Fiber		0.8g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	5.522g	3%
Phosphorus	123mg	102mg	3%
Calcium	57mg	29mg	3%
Sodium	329mg	282mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin D		16IU	2%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	1.7µg	1%
Choline		6.5mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	12mg	1%
Protein	6.69g	6.1g	1%
Potassium	77mg	111mg	1%
Net carbs	48.26g	68.1g	N/A
Sugar	2.03g	20.24g	N/A
Zinc	0.35mg	0.38mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.036mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.055g	0.982g	0%
Tryptophan		0.084mg	0%
Threonine		0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.277mg	0%
Leucine		0.471mg	0%
Lysine		0.308mg	0%
Methionine		0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.299mg	0%
Valine		0.315mg	0%
Histidine		0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.051g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.018g		N/A