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Cookie dough vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cookie dough and muffin?

  • Cookie dough is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat, yet muffin is richer in phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Cookie dough's daily need coverage for manganese is 14% higher.
  • Cookie dough has 3 times more magnesium than muffin. Cookie dough has 28mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.
  • Muffin contains less saturated fat.

We used Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +64.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 8.103g 37%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 4.822g 14%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.449mg 14%
Iron 2.14mg 1.3mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.751g 2.844g 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Fiber 2.5g 1.1g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.168mg 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.06mg 6%
Phosphorus 104mg 146mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.16µg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Fats 18.9g 16.07g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 1.418mg 3%
Folate 35µg 48µg 3%
Calories 424kcal 375kcal 2%
Protein 5.4g 4.49g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Selenium 9.1µg 8.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 21µg 2%
Carbs 59.1g 53g 2%
Sodium 294mg 336mg 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.37mg 2%
Cholesterol 24mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 147mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.163mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 56.6g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +63.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%

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
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.6%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.