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

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Significant differences between chocolate chip cookie and white cake

  • Chocolate chip cookie has more copper, manganese, iron, vitamin A, magnesium, and zinc; however, white cake is richer in calcium.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 51% more than white cake.
  • White cake has 70 times less cholesterol than chocolate chip cookie. Chocolate chip cookie has 70mg of cholesterol, while white cake has 1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.2%
Contains more IronIron +113.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +476.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
~equal in Selenium ~10.7µg

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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1058.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.189mg
~equal in Folate ~31µg

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
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.5%
Contains more FatsFats +175.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +263.2%
~equal in Carbs ~63.2g

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
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%

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 White cake
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate chip cookie White cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.071g 3.897g 46%
Copper 0.386mg 0.067mg 35%
Fats 28.4g 10.3g 28%
Cholesterol 70mg 1mg 23%
Manganese 0.663mg 0.277mg 17%
Iron 2.48mg 1.16mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 2.162g 16%
Vitamin A 139µg 12µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.241g 3.692g 11%
Magnesium 55mg 12mg 10%
Calories 488kcal 356kcal 7%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.33mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0.128mg 5%
Calcium 38mg 90mg 5%
Phosphorus 100mg 70mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.029mg 4%
Potassium 221mg 99mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Protein 5.7g 4.4g 3%
Sodium 341mg 284mg 2%
Carbs 58.2g 63.2g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.365mg 1.063mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.167mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Folate 33µg 31µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.06µg 1%
Selenium 11.2µg 10.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.189mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 58.2g 62.2g N/A
Sugar 57.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0.099mg 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 White cake
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
13%
White cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Chocolate chip cookie
28%
White cake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
White cake
White cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 69mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
White cake
White cake contains less Sodium (difference - 57mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
White cake
White cake is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 10.174g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
White cake
White cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 57.39g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/nutrients

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

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