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Cookie dough vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cookie dough and American cheese

  • Cookie dough has more manganese, iron, and vitamin B1; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 101% more than cookie dough.
  • American cheese contains 19 times less manganese than cookie dough. Cookie dough contains 0.765mg of manganese, while American cheese contains 0.041mg.
  • Cookie dough has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cookie dough is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +239.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1765.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3271%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +516.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2353.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 31mg 1045mg 101%
Phosphorus 104mg 641mg 77%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.5µg 61%
Saturated fat 4.751g 18.057g 60%
Sodium 294mg 1671mg 60%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.041mg 31%
Vitamin A 4µg 250µg 27%
Protein 5.4g 18.13g 25%
Cholesterol 24mg 100mg 25%
Fats 18.9g 31.79g 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 20.2µg 20%
Iron 2.14mg 0.63mg 19%
Carbs 59.1g 3.7g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.015mg 18%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.49mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 0.076mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 1.286g 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.046mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.234mg 7%
Folate 35µg 8µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 8.236g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Calories 424kcal 371kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.403mg 1%
Net carbs 56.6g 3.7g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 147mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1497.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.7%
Contains more FatsFats +68.2%
Contains more WaterWater +158.9%
Contains more OtherOther +420.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.6%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.