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Cookie dough vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cookie dough and pasta?

  • Cookie dough is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet pasta is richer in folate.
  • Cookie dough's daily need coverage for manganese is 24% higher.
  • Cookie dough has 49 times more sodium than pasta. Cookie dough has 294mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.

We used Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.5%
Contains more IronIron +87.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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%
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Pasta DV% diff.
Fats 18.9g 1.05g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 0.124g 26%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.224mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.751g 0.15g 21%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Calories 424kcal 131kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 0.429g 14%
Iron 2.14mg 1.14mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 6mg 13%
Carbs 59.1g 24.93g 11%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Folate 35µg 64µg 7%
Phosphorus 104mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 0.992mg 5%
Potassium 147mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.14µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.183mg 4%
Cholesterol 24mg 33mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.209mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.093mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Protein 5.4g 5.15g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.034mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 56.6g 24.93g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.1%
Contains more OtherOther +319.4%
Contains more WaterWater +348.1%
~equal in Protein ~5.15g

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8392.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.