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

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A recap on differences between Cheesecake and Chocolate chip cookie

  • Cheesecake is higher in Vitamin B5, yet Chocolate chip cookie is higher in Copper, Iron, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Selenium, Magnesium, and Vitamin B3.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily Copper needs 41% more than Cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake contains 2 times more Vitamin B5 than Chocolate chip cookie. While Cheesecake contains 0.571mg of Vitamin B5, Chocolate chip cookie contains only 0.259mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Chocolate chip cookie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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 +34.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.6%
Contains more IronIron +293.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1830%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +373.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

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.
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 1.3% 33% 11% 15% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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% 36% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~594IU
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.177mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 WaterWater +700%
Contains more FatsFats +26.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.2%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
~equal in Protein ~5.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -29.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~8.241g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Chocolate chip cookie Opinion
Calories 321kcal 488kcal Chocolate chip cookie
Protein 5.5g 5.7g Chocolate chip cookie
Fats 22.5g 28.4g Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.2mg Cheesecake
Net carbs 25.1g 58.2g Chocolate chip cookie
Carbs 25.5g 58.2g Chocolate chip cookie
Cholesterol 55mg 70mg Cheesecake
Vitamin D 18IU Cheesecake
Magnesium 11mg 55mg Chocolate chip cookie
Calcium 51mg 38mg Cheesecake
Potassium 90mg 221mg Chocolate chip cookie
Iron 0.63mg 2.48mg Chocolate chip cookie
Sugar 21.8g Chocolate chip cookie
Fiber 0.4g Cheesecake
Copper 0.02mg 0.386mg Chocolate chip cookie
Zinc 0.51mg 0.94mg Chocolate chip cookie
Phosphorus 93mg 100mg Chocolate chip cookie
Sodium 438mg 341mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin A 547IU 594IU Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin A 159µg 139µg Cheesecake
Vitamin E 0.56mg Cheesecake
Vitamin D 0.5µg Cheesecake
Manganese 0.14mg 0.663mg Chocolate chip cookie
Selenium 5.2µg 11.2µg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.184mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.177mg Cheesecake
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.365mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.259mg Cheesecake
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.084mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.08µg Cheesecake
Vitamin K 4.4µg Cheesecake
Folate 18µg 33µg Chocolate chip cookie
Choline 45.9mg Cheesecake
Saturated Fat 9.921g 14.071g Cheesecake
Monounsaturated Fat 8.634g 8.241g Cheesecake
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 4.541g Chocolate chip cookie
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.072mg Chocolate chip cookie
Threonine 0.222mg 0.191mg Cheesecake
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.224mg Cheesecake
Leucine 0.464mg 0.391mg Cheesecake
Lysine 0.372mg 0.214mg Cheesecake
Methionine 0.136mg 0.106mg Cheesecake
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.27mg Chocolate chip cookie
Valine 0.314mg 0.279mg Cheesecake
Histidine 0.133mg 0.123mg Cheesecake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.003g Cheesecake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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%
Cheesecake
17%
Chocolate chip cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Cheesecake
55%
Chocolate chip cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 97mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.15g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (50)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.