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

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Significant differences between chocolate chip cookie and carrot cake

Chocolate chip cookie has more copper, magnesium, and iron; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, and folate.
Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 63% more than carrot cake.
Chocolate chip cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is 50, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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.

Chocolate chip cookie

Carrot cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.8%
Contains more IronIron	+37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+672%
Contains more ZincZinc	+370%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+352.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+147%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+33%

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.

Chocolate chip cookie

Carrot cake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+44%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+103%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	14.071g	1.472g	57%
Copper	0.386mg	0.05mg	37%
Fats	28.4g	9.8g	29%
Cholesterol	70mg	0mg	23%
Phosphorus	100mg	247mg	21%
Calcium	38mg	172mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	8.241g	4.036g	11%
Magnesium	55mg	8mg	11%
Sodium	341mg	567mg	10%
Folate	33µg	67µg	9%
Iron	2.48mg	1.8mg	9%
Zinc	0.94mg	0.2mg	7%
Carbs	58.2g	79.2g	7%
Selenium	11.2µg	14.9µg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.184mg	0.265mg	7%
Manganese	0.663mg	0.528mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.541g	3.702g	6%
Vitamin A	139µg	97µg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.365mg	2.205mg	5%
Calories	488kcal	415kcal	4%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.04µg	2%
Potassium	221mg	169mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.177mg	0.17mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.259mg	0.294mg	1%
Protein	5.7g	5.1g	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.2mg	1%
Net carbs	58.2g	79.2g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.084mg	0.079mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.061mg	0%
Threonine	0.191mg	0.149mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.224mg	0.186mg	0%
Leucine	0.391mg	0.336mg	0%
Lysine	0.214mg	0.142mg	0%
Methionine	0.106mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.27mg	0.238mg	0%
Valine	0.279mg	0.212mg	0%
Histidine	0.123mg	0.109mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g		N/A