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

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	70.5% 2046kcal	58.5% 1696kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	83.8% 81.2g	16.4% 16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	84.5% 27g	23% 7.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	94% 1.5g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	142% 24g	5.8% 0.99g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	235% 306g	286% 372g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	205% 149g	271% 196g	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	36% 13.6g	14.3% 5.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	48.4% 27g	30% 16.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

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

Minerals

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	96% 957mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.93mg	36.3% 0.33mg	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	183% 14.6mg	118% 9.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34.6% 145mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	77.7% 1.8mg	37.7% 0.87mg	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	41% 286mg	201% 1406mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 608mg	6.27% 213mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	49.5% 27.2μg	24.7% 13.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	126% 1896mg	220% 3302mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.3% 2.68mg	11% 1.22mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.9% 33.4g	0.88% 32.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat VS Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix per 1 lb

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat versus 1 lb of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

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

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

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

• 1 pound of Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat has 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.
• While 1 lb of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix contains more Calcium, 4.9 times more Phosphorus and 1.7 times more Sodium than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• 1 pound of Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat lack sufficient amounts of Calcium
• 1 pound of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix lack sufficient amounts of Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 1 pound of Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat has 1.2 times more Energy, 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.
• While 1 lb of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix contains 1.3 times more Sugars than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat and Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix offer comparable quantities of Carbohydrate per one pound.
• 1 pound of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6