Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type VS Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated

Weight per 300 calories

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type: 67.6g
• Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated: 62.4g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type or Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type	3%	39%	58%
Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated	3%	46%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type	Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.8% 13.4g	17% 16.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20.6% 6.6g	14.5% 4.63g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.4% 0.039g	5.7% 0.091g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.84% 1.16g	10.5% 1.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	34% 44.4g	32% 41.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	34.6% 25g	42.7% 31g	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	5.9% 4.28g	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	% 5.64g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 15g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.2% 1.2g	8.53% 3.24g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.38% 2.45g	4% 2.25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type	Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.14% 1.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.9% 0.095mg	4.94% 0.059mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.7% 0.19mg	9.8% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.7% 1.4mg	5.35% 0.86mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.86% 0.24mg	2.22% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.6% 0.034mg	2.1% 0.027mg	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	4.56% 18.2μg	2.8% 11.2μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1.3% 0.031μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7% 1.05mg	6.57% 0.99mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.35% 1.62μg	5.82% 7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type	Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.15% 11.5mg	2.2% 22mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17% 0.15mg	22% 0.2mg	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	34.4% 2.75mg	24.4% 1.95mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.67% 19.6mg	5.8% 24.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12.4% 0.29mg	10% 0.23mg	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	5.9% 41.2mg	8% 56mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.6% 88mg	4.4% 150mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.8% 2.1μg	3.63% 2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.4% 186mg	13.6% 203mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.3% 0.36mg	3.3% 0.36mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.68g	0.034% 1.25g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type vs Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type have 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated.
• While Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated contain 4.3 times more Vitamin K than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type and Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 300 kcal.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type as well as Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type vs Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type have 1.4 times more Iron and 1.2 times more Manganese than Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated.
• While Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated contain 1.3 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Phosphorus and 1.7 times more Potassium than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type and Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated have similar amounts of Magnesium, Selenium, Sodium and Zinc per 300 kcal.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type as well as Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type have 1.4 times more Saturated Fat than Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated.
• While Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated contain 2.4 times more Omega 3, 1.5 times more Omega 6 and 2.7 times more Fiber than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type and Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type as well as Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.