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Cookie dough vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cookie dough and candy bar different?

  • Cookie dough is higher in iron and vitamin B1; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11766% higher.
  • Cookie dough contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than candy bar. While cookie dough contains 0.234mg of vitamin B1, candy bar contains only 0.1mg.

Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +120.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373070.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 153mg 11766%
Copper 0.11mg 0.774mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 10.65g 54%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 7.922mg 38%
Zinc 0.64mg 3.94mg 30%
Phosphorus 104mg 308mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Fats 18.9g 33.7g 23%
Manganese 0.765mg 1.243mg 21%
Magnesium 28mg 110mg 20%
Protein 5.4g 15.5g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 16.721g 15%
Iron 2.14mg 0.97mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.1mg 11%
Folate 35µg 75µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.83mg 9%
Potassium 147mg 407mg 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Selenium 9.1µg 4.7µg 8%
Fiber 2.5g 4.1g 6%
Sodium 294mg 156mg 6%
Calories 424kcal 522kcal 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Calcium 31mg 78mg 5%
Carbs 59.1g 47.4g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 56.6g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 4.751g 4.678g 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +856.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +187%
Contains more FatsFats +78.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.678g

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.