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

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Important differences between chocolate chip cookie and muffin

  • Chocolate chip cookie has more copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin A, manganese, selenium, and zinc; however, muffin has more phosphorus.
  • Chocolate chip cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 56% more.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has 8 times more vitamin A than muffin. Chocolate chip cookie has 594IU of vitamin A, while muffin has 73IU.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +90.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
~equal in Sodium ~336mg

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%
Muffin
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +561.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.168mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.418mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate chip cookie Muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.071g 2.844g 51%
Copper 0.386mg 0.06mg 36%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 8.103g 24%
Fats 28.4g 16.07g 19%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Iron 2.48mg 1.3mg 15%
Cholesterol 70mg 30mg 13%
Vitamin A 139µg 21µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Magnesium 55mg 10mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.241g 4.822g 9%
Manganese 0.663mg 0.449mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Phosphorus 100mg 146mg 7%
Calories 488kcal 375kcal 6%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.37mg 5%
Selenium 11.2µg 8.2µg 5%
Folate 33µg 48µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.47mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.16µg 3%
Potassium 221mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 58.2g 53g 2%
Protein 5.7g 4.49g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Calcium 38mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0.168mg 1%
Net carbs 58.2g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Sodium 341mg 336mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.365mg 1.418mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +76.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
Contains more WaterWater +337.9%
~equal in Carbs ~53g

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
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.4%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.