Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix VS Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	4%	8%	88%
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	5%	35%	60%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	58.5% 1696kcal	70.5% 2046kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	16.4% 16g	83.8% 81.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	23% 7.35g	84.5% 27g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	94% 1.5g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.8% 0.99g	142% 24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	286% 372g	235% 306g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	271% 196g	205% 149g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.3% 5.44g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30% 16.8g	48.4% 27g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	87.3% 1.05mg	99% 1.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	80.6% 1.05mg	64.5% 0.84mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	65.6% 10.5mg	56% 9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	33% 1.65mg	15% 0.75mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	27% 0.35mg	7.68% 0.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	77% 308μg	70.3% 281μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	19% 0.45μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	28% 4.17mg	44.5% 6.67mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11% 13μg	15.5% 18.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	96% 957mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.3% 0.33mg	103% 0.93mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	118% 9.43mg	183% 14.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	34.6% 145mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37.7% 0.87mg	77.7% 1.8mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	201% 1406mg	41% 286mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.27% 213mg	18% 608mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	24.7% 13.6μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	220% 3302mg	126% 1896mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.22mg	24.3% 2.68mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.88% 32.6g	0.9% 33.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix vs Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix has 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin B12 than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat contain 1.6 times more Vitamin E and 1.4 times more Vitamin K than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix and Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 1 lb.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix as well as Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix vs Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix has more Calcium, 4.9 times more Phosphorus and 1.7 times more Sodium than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat contain 2.8 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 2.9 times more Potassium, 2 times more Selenium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix has 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Sugars than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat contain 5.1 times more Fat, 3.7 times more Saturated Fat, 25.4 times more Omega 3, 24.4 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix and Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix as well as Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.