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Toffee vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between toffee and cookie dough

  • Toffee has more vitamin A; however, cookie dough is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 79% more than cookie dough.
  • Cookie dough contains 16 times less vitamin A than toffee. Toffee contains 1152IU of vitamin A, while cookie dough contains 70IU.
  • Cookie dough has less cholesterol.

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

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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.
Toffee
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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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~31mg

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.
Toffee
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7875%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2681.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
~equal in Carbs ~59.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 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.
Toffee Cookie dough
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 Toffee Cookie dough DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 4.751g 72%
Vitamin A 319µg 4µg 35%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.765mg 33%
Cholesterol 104mg 24mg 27%
Iron 0.03mg 2.14mg 26%
Fats 32.75g 18.9g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.234mg 19%
Selenium 0.8µg 9.1µg 15%
Copper 0.003mg 0.11mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 1.865mg 11%
Phosphorus 32mg 104mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 2.592g 9%
Protein 1.07g 5.4g 9%
Folate 2µg 35µg 8%
Calories 560kcal 424kcal 7%
Sodium 135mg 294mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.148mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 28mg 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.64mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.372mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 10.531g 4%
Potassium 51mg 147mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.04µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Carbs 64.72g 59.1g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 56.6g N/A
Calcium 34mg 31mg 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 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
Toffee Cookie dough
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
14%
Toffee
15%
Cookie dough
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Toffee
41%
Cookie dough

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/nutrients
  2. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.