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Cheese vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and cookie dough

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, while cookie dough has more manganese and iron.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 71% higher.
  • Cookie dough contains 28 times less vitamin B12 than cheese. Cheese contains 1.1µg of vitamin B12, while cookie dough contains 0.04µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cookie dough is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of cookie dough is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2190.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +468.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +213.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.4%
Contains more IronIron +1428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2733.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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
Cheese
8
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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +706.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3061%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.372mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Cookie dough DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 31mg 68%
Saturated fat 18.867g 4.751g 64%
Phosphorus 455mg 104mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.04µg 44%
Vitamin A 330µg 4µg 36%
Protein 22.87g 5.4g 35%
Selenium 28.5µg 9.1µg 35%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.765mg 32%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.64mg 27%
Cholesterol 99mg 24mg 25%
Iron 0.14mg 2.14mg 25%
Fats 33.31g 18.9g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.148mg 22%
Carbs 3.09g 59.1g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.234mg 17%
Sodium 653mg 294mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.865mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Copper 0.03mg 0.11mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 2.592g 8%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 10.531g 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Folate 27µg 35µg 2%
Potassium 76mg 147mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 404kcal 424kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.372mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 56.6g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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
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 ProteinProtein +323.5%
Contains more FatsFats +76.2%
Contains more WaterWater +142%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1812.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
0
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.4%

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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. 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.