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Cookie dough vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cookie dough and ricotta different?

  • Cookie dough is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and copper, while ricotta is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Cookie dough covers your daily need for manganese, 33% more than ricotta.
  • Cookie dough is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cookie dough has a higher glycemic index (54) than ricotta (27).

Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were used in this article.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +463.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +567.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.3%

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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1693.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Ricotta DV% diff.
Manganese 0.765mg 0.006mg 33%
Iron 2.14mg 0.38mg 22%
Carbs 59.1g 3.04g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.013mg 18%
Calcium 31mg 207mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 3.627g 17%
Saturated fat 4.751g 8.295g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 0.385g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.34µg 13%
Vitamin A 4µg 120µg 13%
Calories 424kcal 174kcal 13%
Protein 5.4g 11.26g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 0.104mg 11%
Selenium 9.1µg 14.5µg 10%
Copper 0.11mg 0.021mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Fats 18.9g 12.98g 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 51mg 9%
Sodium 294mg 84mg 9%
Phosphorus 104mg 158mg 8%
Folate 35µg 12µg 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.16mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.195mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.213mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 147mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.6g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +45.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1844.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.5%
Contains more WaterWater +368.6%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.2%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.