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Yellow cake vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Yellow cake and Cookie dough

  • Yellow cake has more Copper, however, Cookie dough is richer in Manganese, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Selenium.
  • Cookie dough's daily need coverage for Manganese is 24% more.
  • Cookie dough contains less Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough.

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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.
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
4
:
6
Cookie dough
Cookie dough
Contains more Phosphorus +32.7%
Contains more Potassium +27.2%
Contains more Copper +44.5%
Contains more Magnesium +40%
Contains more Zinc +52.4%
Contains more Manganese +244.6%
Contains more Selenium +54.2%
Equal in Calcium - 31
Equal in Iron - 2.14
Equal in Sodium - 294
Yellow cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 77% 15% 60% 17% 41% 12% 53% 29% 33%
Cookie dough
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 81% 20% 45% 13% 39% 18% 37% 100% 50%
Contains more Phosphorus +32.7%
Contains more Potassium +27.2%
Contains more Copper +44.5%
Contains more Magnesium +40%
Contains more Zinc +52.4%
Contains more Manganese +244.6%
Contains more Selenium +54.2%
Equal in Calcium - 31
Equal in Iron - 2.14
Equal in Sodium - 294

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.
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
3
:
8
Cookie dough
Cookie dough
Contains more Vitamin A +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +444.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Yellow cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 90% 6% 0% 11% 22% 15% 10% 0% 17% 0% 63%
Cookie dough
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 0% 0% 59% 35% 35% 23% 10% 27% 5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +444.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
2
:
3
Cookie dough
Cookie dough
Contains more Water +46.3%
Contains more Protein +70.9%
Equal in Fats - 18.9
Equal in Carbs - 59.1
Equal in Other - 1.3
Yellow cake
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Cookie dough
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more Water +46.3%
Contains more Protein +70.9%
Equal in Fats - 18.9
Equal in Carbs - 59.1
Equal in Other - 1.3

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
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2
Cookie dough
Cookie dough
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +82.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -18%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +46%
Yellow cake
33% 41% 27%
Saturated Fat: 5.793 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.728 g
Cookie dough
27% 59% 15%
Saturated Fat: 4.751 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.592 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +82.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -18%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +46%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Cookie dough Opinion
Net carbs 53.86g 56.6g Cookie dough
Protein 3.16g 5.4g Cookie dough
Fats 17.75g 18.9g Cookie dough
Carbs 55.36g 59.1g Cookie dough
Calories 379kcal 424kcal Cookie dough
Starch 8.55g Yellow cake
Fructose 0.62g Yellow cake
Sugar 39.22g Cookie dough
Fiber 1.5g 2.5g Cookie dough
Calcium 32mg 31mg Yellow cake
Iron 2.03mg 2.14mg Cookie dough
Magnesium 20mg 28mg Cookie dough
Phosphorus 138mg 104mg Yellow cake
Potassium 187mg 147mg Yellow cake
Sodium 310mg 294mg Cookie dough
Zinc 0.42mg 0.64mg Cookie dough
Copper 0.159mg 0.11mg Yellow cake
Manganese 0.222mg 0.765mg Cookie dough
Selenium 5.9µg 9.1µg Cookie dough
Vitamin A 26IU 70IU Cookie dough
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 4µg Yellow cake
Vitamin E 4.5mg Yellow cake
Vitamin D 6IU Yellow cake
Vitamin D 0.2µg Yellow cake
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.234mg Cookie dough
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.148mg Cookie dough
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 1.865mg Cookie dough
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.372mg Cookie dough
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg Cookie dough
Folate 22µg 35µg Cookie dough
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg Cookie dough
Vitamin K 25.1µg Yellow cake
Tryptophan 0.088mg Cookie dough
Threonine 0.177mg Cookie dough
Isoleucine 0.227mg Cookie dough
Leucine 0.414mg Cookie dough
Lysine 0.257mg Cookie dough
Methionine 0.122mg Cookie dough
Phenylalanine 0.278mg Cookie dough
Valine 0.291mg Cookie dough
Histidine 0.125mg Cookie dough
Cholesterol 16mg 24mg Yellow cake
Trans Fat 1.313g Cookie dough
Saturated Fat 5.793g 4.751g Cookie dough
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Cookie dough
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Cookie dough
Monounsaturated Fat 7.214g 10.531g Cookie dough
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 2.592g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g Yellow cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Yellow cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Yellow cake Cookie dough
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
19%
Yellow cake
16%
Cookie dough
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Yellow cake
41%
Cookie dough

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is lower in Sugar (difference - 39.22g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.042g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
?
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.

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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/nutrients
  2. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.