Cookie dough vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cookie dough and yellow cake

Cookie dough has more manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, and protein; however, yellow cake is richer in copper.
Cookie dough's daily need coverage for manganese is 24% more.
Cookie dough contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. Cookie dough contains 0.234mg of vitamin B1, while yellow cake contains 0.043mg.
Cookie dough contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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

Yellow cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+244.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+54.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.7%

~equal in Calcium ~32mg

~equal in Iron ~2.03mg

~equal in Sodium ~310mg

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

Yellow cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+444.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+59.1%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E		4.5mg	30%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.474g	30%
Manganese	0.765mg	0.222mg	24%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.999g	24%
Vitamin K		25.1µg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.234mg	0.043mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.592g	4.728g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	10.531g	7.214g	8%
Vitamin B3	1.865mg	0.8mg	7%
Selenium	9.1µg	5.9µg	6%
Copper	0.11mg	0.159mg	5%
Phosphorus	104mg	138mg	5%
Saturated fat	4.751g	5.793g	5%
Protein	5.4g	3.16g	4%
Fiber	2.5g	1.5g	4%
Starch		8.55g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.148mg	0.093mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.372mg	0.165mg	4%
Cholesterol	24mg	16mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0mg	3%
Folate	35µg	22µg	3%
Choline		17.4mg	3%
Calories	424kcal	379kcal	2%
Fats	18.9g	17.75g	2%
Magnesium	28mg	20mg	2%
Zinc	0.64mg	0.42mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Carbs	59.1g	55.36g	1%
Vitamin D*		6 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Potassium	147mg	187mg	1%
Iron	2.14mg	2.03mg	1%
Sodium	294mg	310mg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	0.83g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	785kcal	1199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	56.6g	53.86g	N/A
Calcium	31mg	32mg	0%
Sugar		39.22g	N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	7µg	0%
Trans fat		1.313g	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-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A