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Chocolate chip cookie vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chocolate chip cookie and Carrot cake

  • Chocolate chip cookie has more Copper, Magnesium, and Iron, however, Carrot cake is richer in Phosphorus, Calcium, Folate, and Vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 63% more than Carrot cake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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.
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie
7
:
3
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Iron +37.8%
Contains more Magnesium +587.5%
Contains more Potassium +30.8%
Contains less Sodium -39.9%
Contains more Zinc +370%
Contains more Copper +672%
Contains more Manganese +25.6%
Contains more Calcium +352.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +147%
Contains more Selenium +33%
Chocolate chip cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 93% 40% 43% 20% 45% 26% 129% 87% 62%
Carrot cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 52% 68% 6% 106% 15% 74% 6% 17% 69% 82%
Contains more Iron +37.8%
Contains more Magnesium +587.5%
Contains more Potassium +30.8%
Contains less Sodium -39.9%
Contains more Zinc +370%
Contains more Copper +672%
Contains more Manganese +25.6%
Contains more Calcium +352.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +147%
Contains more Selenium +33%

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.
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie
3
:
6
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin A +224.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Folate +103%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.17
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.079
Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 0% 0% 1% 47% 41% 26% 16% 20% 25% 10% 0%
Carrot cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 116% 0% 0% 4% 67% 40% 42% 18% 19% 51% 5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin A +224.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Folate +103%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.17
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.079

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie
3
:
2
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Protein +11.8%
Contains more Fats +189.8%
Contains more Water +58.3%
Contains more Carbs +36.1%
Contains more Other +15%
Chocolate chip cookie
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Carrot cake
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more Protein +11.8%
Contains more Fats +189.8%
Contains more Water +58.3%
Contains more Carbs +36.1%
Contains more Other +15%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie
2
:
1
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +22.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.5%
Chocolate chip cookie
52% 31% 17%
Saturated Fat: 14.071 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.541 g
Carrot cake
16% 44% 40%
Saturated Fat: 1.472 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.702 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +22.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate chip cookie Carrot cake
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate chip cookie Carrot cake Opinion
Net carbs 58.2g 79.2g Carrot cake
Protein 5.7g 5.1g Chocolate chip cookie
Fats 28.4g 9.8g Chocolate chip cookie
Carbs 58.2g 79.2g Carrot cake
Calories 488kcal 415kcal Chocolate chip cookie
Calcium 38mg 172mg Carrot cake
Iron 2.48mg 1.8mg Chocolate chip cookie
Magnesium 55mg 8mg Chocolate chip cookie
Phosphorus 100mg 247mg Carrot cake
Potassium 221mg 169mg Chocolate chip cookie
Sodium 341mg 567mg Chocolate chip cookie
Zinc 0.94mg 0.2mg Chocolate chip cookie
Copper 0.386mg 0.05mg Chocolate chip cookie
Manganese 0.663mg 0.528mg Chocolate chip cookie
Selenium 11.2µg 14.9µg Carrot cake
Vitamin A 594IU 1930IU Carrot cake
Vitamin A RAE 139µg 97µg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.2mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0.265mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.17mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B3 1.365mg 2.205mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.294mg Carrot cake
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.079mg Chocolate chip cookie
Folate 33µg 67µg Carrot cake
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.04µg Chocolate chip cookie
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.061mg Chocolate chip cookie
Threonine 0.191mg 0.149mg Chocolate chip cookie
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.186mg Chocolate chip cookie
Leucine 0.391mg 0.336mg Chocolate chip cookie
Lysine 0.214mg 0.142mg Chocolate chip cookie
Methionine 0.106mg 0.083mg Chocolate chip cookie
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.238mg Chocolate chip cookie
Valine 0.279mg 0.212mg Chocolate chip cookie
Histidine 0.123mg 0.109mg Chocolate chip cookie
Cholesterol 70mg 0mg Carrot cake
Saturated Fat 14.071g 1.472g Carrot cake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g Chocolate chip cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 8.241g 4.036g Chocolate chip cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 3.702g Chocolate chip cookie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate chip cookie Carrot cake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Chocolate chip cookie
30%
Carrot cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Chocolate chip cookie
49%
Carrot cake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 226mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 70mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.599g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/nutrients
  2. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.