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

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A recap on differences between chocolate chip cookie and margarine

  • Chocolate chip cookie is higher in copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2, yet margarine is higher in vitamin A.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 60% more than chocolate chip cookie.
  • The amount of cholesterol in margarine is lower.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1127.8%
Contains more IronIron +4033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +378.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5834.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +489.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate chip cookie Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 24.302g 132%
Fats 28.4g 80.71g 80%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Monounsaturated fat 8.241g 38.877g 77%
Vitamin A 139µg 819µg 76%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Copper 0.386mg 0mg 43%
Iron 2.48mg 0.06mg 30%
Manganese 0.663mg 29%
Cholesterol 70mg 0mg 23%
Selenium 11.2µg 0µg 20%
Carbs 58.2g 0.7g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0.01mg 15%
Sodium 341mg 2mg 15%
Phosphorus 100mg 5mg 14%
Magnesium 55mg 3mg 12%
Calories 488kcal 717kcal 11%
Protein 5.7g 0.16g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.037mg 11%
Zinc 0.94mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.365mg 0.023mg 8%
Folate 33µg 1µg 8%
Potassium 221mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.009mg 6%
Saturated fat 14.071g 15.189g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Calcium 38mg 3mg 4%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 58.2g 0.7g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3462.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8214.3%
Contains more FatsFats +184.2%
Contains more WaterWater +189.8%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~15.189g

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.