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Chocolate chip cookie vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate chip cookie and American cheese

  • Chocolate chip cookie has more copper, manganese, and iron, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% higher.
  • American cheese contains 16 times less manganese than chocolate chip cookie. Chocolate chip cookie contains 0.663mg of manganese, while American cheese contains 0.041mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chocolate chip cookie is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +293.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +739.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1517.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2650%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +541%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.4%

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% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1696.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1775%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate chip cookie American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 38mg 1045mg 101%
Phosphorus 100mg 641mg 77%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.5µg 59%
Sodium 341mg 1671mg 58%
Copper 0.386mg 0.046mg 38%
Manganese 0.663mg 0.041mg 27%
Protein 5.7g 18.13g 25%
Iron 2.48mg 0.63mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 1.286g 22%
Saturated fat 14.071g 18.057g 18%
Carbs 58.2g 3.7g 18%
Selenium 11.2µg 20.2µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0.015mg 14%
Zinc 0.94mg 2.49mg 14%
Vitamin A 139µg 250µg 12%
Cholesterol 70mg 100mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.365mg 0.076mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Magnesium 55mg 26mg 7%
Folate 33µg 8µg 6%
Calories 488kcal 371kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Fats 28.4g 31.79g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.234mg 4%
Potassium 221mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.403mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 58.2g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.241g 8.236g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1473%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +594.9%
Contains more OtherOther +238.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

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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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.