Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing VS Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling

Weight per 300 calories

• Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing: 59g
• Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling: 59.6g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing or Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing	2%	43%	55%
Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	3%	42%	55%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing	Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14.6% 14.2g	14.4% 14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	30% 9.55g	27.6% 8.83g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.8% 0.14g	13.3% 0.21g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14.8% 2.5g	16.6% 2.82g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0.21% 0.6mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	31.8% 41.3g	31.6% 41g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	33.4% 24.2g	28% 20g	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	1.4% 0.53g	3% 1.13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.16% 1.77g	4.37% 2.45g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing	Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13.8% 0.17mg	17% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.8% 0.088mg	8.7% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.26% 1mg	7.83% 1.25mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.63% 0.008mg	1.2% 0.016mg	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	8.7% 34.8μg	10.6% 42.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.75% 0.018μg	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	0.099% 0.6IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.65% 0.55mg	7.2% 1.08mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.95% 3.54μg	3.3% 3.94μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing	Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.35% 3.54mg	1.13% 11.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	3.4% 0.031mg	24% 0.22mg	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	11.6% 0.93mg	18% 1.46mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.98% 4.13mg	1.85% 7.75mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	NA	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	0.42% 2.95mg	6.3% 44mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.66% 56.6mg	4.1% 140mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.66μg	9.76% 5.37μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	10% 151mg	12% 180mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.3% 0.14mg	1.1% 0.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.032% 1.18g	0.032% 1.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing vs Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling:

• Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 2 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing.
• Both Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing and Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin K per 300 kcal.
• Both Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing as well as Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing vs Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling:

• Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing have 1.2 times more Selenium than Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.
• While Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling contains 7.1 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 15 times more Phosphorus and 2.5 times more Potassium than Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing.
• Both Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing and Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling have similar amounts of Sodium per 300 kcal.
• Both Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing as well as Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing have 1.2 times more Sugars than Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.
• While Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling contains 1.5 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Protein than Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing.
• Both Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing and Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Saturated Fat, Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing as well as Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose and Fiber in 300 kcal.