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Cookie dough vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cookie dough and doughnuts

  • Cookie dough has more manganese; however, doughnuts are richer in phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Doughnuts cover your daily saturated fat needs 32% more than cookie dough.
  • Doughnuts have 2 times less manganese than cookie dough. Cookie dough has 0.765mg of manganese, while doughnuts have 0.333mg.
  • Cookie dough contains less sodium.
  • Doughnuts have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of doughnuts is 75, while the glycemic index of cookie dough is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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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 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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 0% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26%
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 0% 1.3% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~4µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.377mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Doughnuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.751g 11.105g 29%
Phosphorus 104mg 260mg 22%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.333mg 19%
Folate 35µg 92µg 14%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.39mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.301mg 12%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Fats 18.9g 24.93g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 3.915g 9%
Sodium 294mg 477mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 2.91mg 7%
Choline 37.3mg 7%
Cholesterol 24mg 10mg 5%
Iron 2.14mg 2.53mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 8.544g 5%
Carbs 59.1g 47.06g 4%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 1.7g 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.09mg 2%
Selenium 9.1µg 10.1µg 2%
Calories 424kcal 434kcal 1%
Calcium 31mg 40mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.06µg 1%
Protein 5.4g 5.31g 0%
Net carbs 56.6g 45.36g N/A
Potassium 147mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.377mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g 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% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +31.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more OtherOther +44.6%
~equal in Protein ~5.31g

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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51%

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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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.