Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type VS Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated

Weight per 500 calories

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, soft-type: 113g
• Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular, chocolate-coated: 104g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	23% 22.3g	28.3% 27.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	34.3% 11g	24% 7.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4% 0.064g	9.5% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11.4% 1.94g	17.5% 2.97g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57% 74g	53% 69g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	57.6% 41.8g	71% 51.5g	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	9.83% 7.13g	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	% 9.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 25g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.33% 2.03g	14.2% 5.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.3% 4.1g	6.7% 3.74g	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	0.23% 2.08μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.16mg	8.23% 0.099mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.5% 0.32mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.5% 2.3mg	8.92% 1.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.1% 0.41mg	3.7% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.33% 0.056mg	3.5% 0.046mg	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	7.6% 30.4μg	4.68% 18.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	2.17% 0.052μg	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	11.6% 1.75mg	11% 1.64mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.25% 2.7μg	9.7% 11.6μg	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	1.9% 19mg	3.64% 36.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	28.4% 0.26mg	36.4% 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	57.3% 4.6mg	40.7% 3.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.78% 32.7mg	9.65% 40.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.7% 0.48mg	17% 0.39mg	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	9.8% 68.7mg	13.4% 94mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.3% 146mg	7.34% 249mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.35% 3.5μg	6.05% 3.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20.7% 311mg	22.6% 339mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.53% 0.61mg	5.5% 0.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11g	0.056% 2.08g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.