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

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How are chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookie different?

  • Chocolate chip cookie has more copper, manganese, iron, vitamin A, magnesium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than chocolate cake.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate chip cookie is 43% higher.
  • Chocolate cake contains 2 times more calcium than chocolate chip cookie. While chocolate cake contains 60mg of calcium, chocolate chip cookie contains only 38mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less saturated fat.

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 +57.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +54%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg
~equal in Sodium ~341mg
~equal in Selenium ~11.2µg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 14.071g 39%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 15.1g 28.4g 20%
Copper 0.207mg 0.386mg 20%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.663mg 17%
Vitamin A 139µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 4.541g 12%
Iron 1.61mg 2.48mg 11%
Calories 371kcal 488kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 8.241g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 55mg 5%
Cholesterol 58mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.177mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.94mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 221mg 2%
Folate 27µg 33µg 2%
Calcium 60mg 38mg 2%
Carbs 53.4g 58.2g 2%
Sodium 315mg 341mg 1%
Phosphorus 106mg 100mg 1%
Protein 5.3g 5.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.365mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.259mg 1%
Selenium 11.9µg 11.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 58.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +328.1%
Contains more FatsFats +88.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Protein ~5.7g
~equal in Carbs ~58.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 -61.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.