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Brazil nut vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brazil nut and butter cookie

  • Butter cookie has less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3470% more than butter cookie.
  • Brazil nut has 31 times more magnesium than butter cookie. While brazil nut has 376mg of magnesium, butter cookie has only 12mg.
  • Butter cookie has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of butter cookie is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +451.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +968.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +610.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22721.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +874.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +857.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +981.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Butter cookie DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 8.4µg 3470%
Copper 1.743mg 0.2mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.982g 156%
Phosphorus 725mg 102mg 89%
Magnesium 376mg 12mg 87%
Fats 67.1g 18.8g 74%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 5.522g 46%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.17mg 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.58mg 34%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.38mg 33%
Fiber 7.5g 0.8g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.335mg 23%
Saturated fat 16.134g 11.051g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.37mg 21%
Carbs 11.74g 68.9g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 3.19mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Potassium 659mg 111mg 16%
Protein 14.32g 6.1g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Folate 22µg 76µg 14%
Calcium 160mg 29mg 13%
Sodium 3mg 282mg 12%
Calories 659kcal 467kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.488mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.036mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 6.5mg 4%
Iron 2.43mg 2.22mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 20.24g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.8%
Contains more FatsFats +256.9%
Contains more OtherOther +113.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.9%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +332.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2384.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.5%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.