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

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and cookie dough

  • Chocolate cake has more copper and selenium, while cookie dough has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Cookie dough covers your daily need for manganese, 21% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 2 times more cholesterol than cookie dough. While chocolate cake contains 58mg of cholesterol, cookie dough contains only 24mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of cookie dough is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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.
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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.2%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.64mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~104mg
~equal in Sodium ~294mg

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cookie dough DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.765mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 10.531g 11%
Cholesterol 58mg 24mg 11%
Copper 0.207mg 0.11mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.234mg 8%
Iron 1.61mg 2.14mg 7%
Fats 15.1g 18.9g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.04µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.865mg 5%
Selenium 11.9µg 9.1µg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.5g 4%
Saturated fat 5.43g 4.751g 3%
Calories 371kcal 424kcal 3%
Calcium 60mg 31mg 3%
Carbs 53.4g 59.1g 2%
Folate 27µg 35µg 2%
Sodium 315mg 294mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 2.592g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.372mg 1%
Protein 5.3g 5.4g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 56.6g N/A
Potassium 140mg 147mg 0%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.64mg 0%
Phosphorus 106mg 104mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g 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
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 WaterWater +59.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.4g

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
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 -12.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.592g

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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. 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.