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

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How are chocolate chip cookie and yellow cake different?

Chocolate chip cookie is higher than yellow cake in copper, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin A, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than yellow cake.
Yellow cake is lower in cholesterol.

Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery types were used in this article.

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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

Yellow cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.2%
Contains more IronIron	+22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+142.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+198.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+89.8%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+38%

~equal in Sodium ~310mg

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

Yellow cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+327.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	14.071g	5.793g	38%
Vitamin E		4.5mg	30%
Copper	0.386mg	0.159mg	25%
Vitamin K		25.1µg	21%
Manganese	0.663mg	0.222mg	19%
Cholesterol	70mg	16mg	18%
Fats	28.4g	17.75g	16%
Vitamin A	139µg	7µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.184mg	0.043mg	12%
Selenium	11.2µg	5.9µg	10%
Magnesium	55mg	20mg	8%
Fiber		1.5g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.177mg	0.093mg	6%
Iron	2.48mg	2.03mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.084mg	0mg	6%
Protein	5.7g	3.16g	5%
Zinc	0.94mg	0.42mg	5%
Phosphorus	100mg	138mg	5%
Calories	488kcal	379kcal	5%
Vitamin B3	1.365mg	0.8mg	4%
Starch		8.55g	4%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	8.241g	7.214g	3%
Choline		17.4mg	3%
Folate	33µg	22µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.259mg	0.165mg	2%
Sodium	341mg	310mg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.541g	4.728g	1%
Vitamin D		6IU	1%
Calcium	38mg	32mg	1%
Potassium	221mg	187mg	1%
Carbs	58.2g	55.36g	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	58.2g	53.86g	N/A
Sugar		39.22g	N/A
Trans fat		1.313g	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 - ALA		0.474g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.999g	N/A