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Cheese vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese and chocolate chip cookie?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate chip cookie is richer in copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% more.
  • Chocolate chip cookie contains 14 times less vitamin B12 than cheese. Cheese contains 1.1µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate chip cookie contains 0.08µg.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate chip cookie (50).

We used Cheese, cheddar and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter 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.
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1768.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.8%
Contains more IronIron +1671.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2355.6%

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.
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +534.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 38mg 67%
Phosphorus 455mg 100mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.08µg 43%
Copper 0.03mg 0.386mg 40%
Protein 22.87g 5.7g 34%
Selenium 28.5µg 11.2µg 31%
Iron 0.14mg 2.48mg 29%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.663mg 28%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.94mg 25%
Saturated fat 18.867g 14.071g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 4.541g 21%
Vitamin A 330µg 139µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.177mg 19%
Carbs 3.09g 58.2g 18%
Sodium 653mg 341mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.184mg 13%
Cholesterol 99mg 70mg 10%
Fats 33.31g 28.4g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.365mg 8%
Magnesium 27mg 55mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Calories 404kcal 488kcal 4%
Potassium 76mg 221mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.259mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 8.241g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 27µg 33µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.084mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +549.5%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1783.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.