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Cookie dough vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cookie dough and chocolate cake

  • Cookie dough has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while chocolate cake has more copper and selenium.
  • Cookie dough covers your daily need for manganese, 21% more than chocolate cake.
  • Cookie dough contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than chocolate cake. While cookie dough contains 10.531g of monounsaturated fat, chocolate cake contains only 6.039g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cookie dough is lower.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of cookie dough is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without 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 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.8%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg
~equal in Sodium ~315mg

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% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.28mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 6.039g 11%
Cholesterol 24mg 58mg 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.207mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.141mg 8%
Iron 2.14mg 1.61mg 7%
Fats 18.9g 15.1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.16µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 1.137mg 5%
Selenium 9.1µg 11.9µg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.6g 4%
Saturated fat 4.751g 5.43g 3%
Calories 424kcal 371kcal 3%
Calcium 31mg 60mg 3%
Carbs 59.1g 53.4g 2%
Folate 35µg 27µg 2%
Sodium 294mg 315mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 2.761g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.304mg 1%
Protein 5.4g 5.3g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.6g 51.8g N/A
Potassium 147mg 140mg 0%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.69mg 0%
Phosphorus 104mg 106mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.2%
Contains more WaterWater +59.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
~equal in Protein ~5.3g
~equal in Carbs ~53.4g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.761g

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.