Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix VS Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.3% 530kcal	22% 639kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.1% 4.96g	26% 25.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.18% 2.3g	26.4% 8.45g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.15% 0.018g	29.2% 0.47g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.8% 0.31g	44.3% 7.53g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	89.3% 116g	73.6% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	84.6% 61.4g	64.2% 46.5g	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	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	4.48% 1.7g	11% 4.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.37% 5.24g	15% 8.46g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.3% 0.33mg	31% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	25% 0.33mg	20% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20.5% 3.3mg	17.6% 2.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.3% 0.52mg	4.68% 0.23mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.4% 0.11mg	2.4% 0.031mg	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	24% 96μg	22% 88μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	5.9% 0.14μg	0% 0μg	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	8.7% 1.3mg	14% 2.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.43% 4.1μg	4.84% 5.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30% 299mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.3% 0.1mg	32% 0.29mg	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	37% 2.95mg	57% 4.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.37% 14mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11.8% 0.27mg	24.3% 0.56mg	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	62.8% 439mg	12.8% 89.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.96% 66.6mg	5.6% 190mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.73% 4.25μg	15.5% 8.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	68.8% 1032mg	39.5% 593mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.48% 0.38mg	7.6% 0.84mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.28% 10g	0.28% 10.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix vs Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix has 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 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.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat contain 1.6 times more Vitamin E and 1.4 times more Vitamin K than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix and Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 5 oz.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix as well as Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix vs Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix has more Calcium, 4.9 times more Phosphorus and 1.7 times more Sodium than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat contain 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.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix has 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Sugars than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat contain 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.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix and Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have similar amounts of Energy per 5 oz.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix as well as Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.