Tamale vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamale and butter cookie

Tamale has more zinc; however, butter cookie has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, copper, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B3.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 43% more.
Tamale has 4 times more zinc than butter cookie. Tamale has 1.48mg of zinc, while butter cookie has 0.38mg.
Tamale is lower in saturated fat.
Tamale has a higher glycemic index than butter cookie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamales (Navajo) 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.

Tamale

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18%
Contains more ZincZinc	+289.5%

Contains more IronIron	+82%
Contains more CopperCopper	+217.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40%

~equal in Calcium ~29mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.17mg

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.

Tamale

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+138%
Contains more FolateFolate	+406.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.396g	11.051g	39%
Cholesterol	17mg	117mg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.37mg	27%
Fats	6.12g	18.8g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.335mg	20%
Vitamin A	0µg	165µg	18%
Carbs	18.12g	68.9g	17%
Calories	153kcal	467kcal	16%
Copper	0.063mg	0.2mg	15%
Folate	15µg	76µg	15%
Iron	1.22mg	2.22mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.59mg	3.19mg	10%
Zinc	1.48mg	0.38mg	10%
Fiber	3.1g	0.8g	9%
Vitamin B6	0.143mg	0.036mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.36µg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.739g	5.522g	7%
Sodium	427mg	282mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.205mg	0.488mg	6%
Starch	12.27g		5%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.58mg	4%
Selenium	6µg	8.4µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.688g	0.982g	2%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0mg	2%
Magnesium	22mg	12mg	2%
Vitamin D		16IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Choline		6.5mg	1%
Potassium	131mg	111mg	1%
Protein	6.28g	6.1g	0%
Net carbs	15.02g	68.1g	N/A
Calcium	29mg	29mg	0%
Sugar	0.99g	20.24g	N/A
Phosphorus	99mg	102mg	0%
Manganese	0.174mg	0.17mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.052mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.239mg	0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.271mg	0.277mg	0%
Leucine	0.568mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.427mg	0.308mg	0%
Methionine	0.15mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.275mg	0.299mg	0%
Valine	0.318mg	0.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.196mg	0.136mg	0%
Fructose	0.17g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.029g		N/A