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Oatmeal vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oatmeal and chocolate chip cookie

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while chocolate chip cookie has more copper, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Chocolate chip cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 69% higher.
  • Chocolate chip cookie contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 0.29mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate chip cookie contains 0.084mg.
  • The amount of sodium in oatmeal is lower.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is 50, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.5%
Contains more IronIron +140.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +484.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~139µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.226g 14.071g 63%
Iron 5.96mg 2.48mg 44%
Fats 1.36g 28.4g 42%
Copper 0.066mg 0.386mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 4.541g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Calories 68kcal 488kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 8.241g 20%
Carbs 11.67g 58.2g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.084mg 16%
Sodium 49mg 341mg 13%
Selenium 5µg 11.2µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 1.365mg 10%
Magnesium 26mg 55mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Protein 2.37g 5.7g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.184mg 6%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.663mg 5%
Potassium 61mg 221mg 5%
Calcium 80mg 38mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 100mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.94mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.177mg 3%
Folate 44µg 33µg 3%
Vitamin A 130µg 139µg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.259mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 9.97g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1374.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1988.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2007.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +966%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients
  2. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.