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Cookie dough vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cookie dough and biscuits different?

  • Cookie dough is richer in manganese, while biscuits are higher in calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for calcium, 20% more than cookie dough.
  • Cookie dough contains 8 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Cookie dough contains 24mg of cholesterol, while biscuits contain 3mg.

Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.1%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Biscuit DV% diff.
Calcium 31mg 235mg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 19.5µg 19%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.378mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.31mg 12%
Sodium 294mg 580mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.356mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 4.163g 10%
Iron 2.14mg 2.9mg 10%
Phosphorus 104mg 164mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 6.93g 9%
Folate 35µg 61µg 7%
Cholesterol 24mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 2.949mg 7%
Carbs 59.1g 44.6g 5%
Calories 424kcal 353kcal 4%
Fats 18.9g 16.3g 4%
Fiber 2.5g 1.5g 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.082mg 3%
Protein 5.4g 7g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.08µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.285mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.751g 4.324g 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.54mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.6g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.6%
Contains more WaterWater +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +146.2%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.324g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.