Cookie dough vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cookie dough and muffin?

Cookie dough is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, copper, and vitamin B1, yet muffin is richer in phosphorus.
Cookie dough's daily need coverage for manganese is 14% higher.
Cookie dough has 3 times more magnesium than muffin. Cookie dough has 28mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.
Muffin contains less saturated fat.

We used Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cookie dough

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.5%
Contains more IronIron	+64.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+73%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.4%

~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cookie dough

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+31.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.1%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.592g	8.103g	37%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Manganese	0.765mg	0.449mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	10.531g	4.822g	14%
Iron	2.14mg	1.3mg	11%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Saturated fat	4.751g	2.844g	9%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Fiber	2.5g	1.1g	6%
Copper	0.11mg	0.06mg	6%
Phosphorus	104mg	146mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.234mg	0.168mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.16µg	5%
Fats	18.9g	16.07g	4%
Magnesium	28mg	10mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.865mg	1.418mg	3%
Folate	35µg	48µg	3%
Calories	424kcal	375kcal	2%
Protein	5.4g	4.49g	2%
Carbs	59.1g	53g	2%
Cholesterol	24mg	30mg	2%
Zinc	0.64mg	0.37mg	2%
Sodium	294mg	336mg	2%
Vitamin A	4µg	21µg	2%
Selenium	9.1µg	8.2µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.372mg	0.47mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	31mg	44mg	1%
Potassium	147mg	121mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.148mg	0.163mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	785kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	56.6g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.04mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.088mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.177mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.227mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.414mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.257mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.122mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.278mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.291mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.125mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A