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Cookie dough vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cookie dough and toffee

  • Cookie dough has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, toffee is higher in vitamin A.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 79% more than cookie dough.
  • Toffee contains 383 times less manganese than cookie dough. Cookie dough contains 0.765mg of manganese, while toffee contains 0.002mg.
  • Cookie dough has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +7033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1037.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2825%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6331%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7875%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2681.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
~equal in Carbs ~64.72g

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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.1%

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 Toffee
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.751g 20.565g 72%
Vitamin A 4µg 319µg 35%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.002mg 33%
Cholesterol 24mg 104mg 27%
Iron 2.14mg 0.03mg 26%
Fats 18.9g 32.75g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.008mg 19%
Selenium 9.1µg 0.8µg 15%
Copper 0.11mg 0.003mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 0.029mg 11%
Phosphorus 104mg 32mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 1.222g 9%
Protein 5.4g 1.07g 9%
Folate 35µg 2µg 8%
Calories 424kcal 560kcal 7%
Sodium 294mg 135mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.068mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 4mg 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.134mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 8.964g 4%
Potassium 147mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.11µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Carbs 59.1g 64.72g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.6g 64.72g N/A
Calcium 31mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
14%
Toffee
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Cookie dough
6%
Toffee

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Toffee
Toffee contains less Sodium (difference - 159mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Toffee
Toffee is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 80mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is lower in Sugar (difference - 63.47g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 15.814g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cookie dough
Cookie dough is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.