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

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Summary of differences between chocolate chip cookie and sugar

  • Sugar has less copper, iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium than chocolate chip cookie.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 70% more than sugar.
  • Sugar has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter and Sugars, granulated.

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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%
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10950%
Contains more IronIron +4860%
Contains more CopperCopper +5414.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +9300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16475%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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%
Sugar
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +831.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28400%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate chip cookie Sugar
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate chip cookie Sugar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.071g 0g 64%
Fats 28.4g 0g 44%
Copper 0.386mg 0.007mg 42%
Iron 2.48mg 0.05mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 0g 30%
Manganese 0.663mg 0.004mg 29%
Cholesterol 70mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.241g 0g 21%
Selenium 11.2µg 0.6µg 19%
Sodium 341mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 139µg 0µg 15%
Phosphorus 100mg 0mg 14%
Carbs 58.2g 99.98g 14%
Magnesium 55mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.019mg 12%
Protein 5.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.365mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.01mg 8%
Folate 33µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 221mg 2mg 6%
Calories 488kcal 387kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 38mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 58.2g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 99.8g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate chip cookie Sugar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Chocolate chip cookie
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Chocolate chip cookie
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 70mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 340mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 14.071g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 99.8g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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