Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing VS Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling

Weight per 500 calories

• Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing: 98g
• Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling: 99g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	24.4% 23.7g	24% 23.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	49.7% 16g	46% 14.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.7% 0.23g	22% 0.35g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	24.6% 4.2g	27.7% 4.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0.34% 0.99mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53% 69g	52.6% 68.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	55.7% 40.4g	46.3% 33.6g	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	2.33% 0.88g	4.97% 1.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.26% 2.95g	7.28% 4.08g	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	23% 0.28mg	28% 0.34mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.3% 0.15mg	14.5% 0.19mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.4% 1.67mg	13% 2.1mg	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	1.06% 0.014mg	2% 0.026mg	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	14.5% 58μg	17.6% 70.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1.24% 0.03μg	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	0.17% 0.99IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	6.1% 0.91mg	12% 1.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.9% 5.9μg	5.47% 6.56μg	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	0.59% 5.9mg	1.9% 19mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5.68% 0.051mg	40.3% 0.36mg	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	19.3% 1.54mg	30.3% 2.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.64% 6.88mg	3.08% 13mg	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	0.7% 4.9mg	10.5% 73.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.77% 94mg	6.84% 233mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20% 11μg	16.3% 8.95μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	17% 252mg	20% 299mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.14% 0.24mg	1.8% 0.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.053% 1.96g	0.054% 2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.