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

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How are flour and chocolate chip cookie different?

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate chip cookie is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate chip cookie is 70% higher.
  • Flour contains 6 times more folate than chocolate chip cookie. While flour contains 183µg of folate, chocolate chip cookie contains only 33µg.
  • Flour has less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has a lower glycemic index (50) than flour (72).

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter are the varieties 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.
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 IronIron +87.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.663mg

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.
Flour
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 +326.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.155g 14.071g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.184mg 50%
Fats 0.98g 28.4g 42%
Selenium 33.9µg 11.2µg 41%
Folate 183µg 33µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 4.541g 28%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 1.365mg 28%
Iron 4.64mg 2.48mg 27%
Copper 0.144mg 0.386mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.177mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 8.241g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 139µg 15%
Sodium 2mg 341mg 15%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Protein 10.33g 5.7g 9%
Magnesium 22mg 55mg 8%
Calories 364kcal 488kcal 6%
Carbs 76.31g 58.2g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.259mg 4%
Potassium 107mg 221mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.94mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 38mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 108mg 100mg 1%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.663mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 ProteinProtein +81.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.1%
Contains more WaterWater +109.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2798%
Contains more OtherOther +334.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9372.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +999.5%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.