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Cookie dough vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cookie dough and fruit salad

  • Cookie dough has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate; however, fruit salad is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cookie dough covers your daily manganese needs 27% more than fruit salad.
  • Fruit salad contains 1188 times less saturated fat than cookie dough. Cookie dough contains 4.751g of saturated fat, while fruit salad contains 0.004g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +756%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +642.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +406.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2027.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +601.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +958.8%
Contains more FatsFats +62900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +352.9%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +463.1%

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +210520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23463.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cookie dough Fruit salad
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Fruit salad DV% diff.
Fats 18.9g 0.03g 29%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.151mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 0.005g 26%
Iron 2.14mg 0.25mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.751g 0.004g 22%
Calories 424kcal 50kcal 19%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.011mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 0.011g 17%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Carbs 59.1g 13.05g 15%
Phosphorus 104mg 14mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 5mg 13%
Protein 5.4g 0.51g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.014mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 0.356mg 9%
Folate 35µg 3µg 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.05mg 7%
Fiber 2.5g 1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.053mg 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.14mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 30µg 3%
Calcium 31mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 147mg 116mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 56.6g 12.05g N/A
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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cookie dough Fruit salad
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Cookie dough
3%
Fruit salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Cookie dough
8%
Fruit salad

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 24mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad contains less Sodium (difference - 289mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.747g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (54)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.