Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular VS Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular	4%	29%	67%
Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	4%	8%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	21.2% 615kcal	18.3% 530kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	21.8% 21g	5.1% 4.96g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	11% 3.57g	7.18% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	68.3% 1.1g	1.15% 0.018g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	46.3% 7.87g	1.8% 0.31g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83.5% 109g	89.3% 116g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	84.6% 61.4g	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	NA	4.48% 1.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10% 5.67g	9.37% 5.24g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19.5% 0.23mg	27.3% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.7% 0.23mg	25% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.7% 2.67mg	20.5% 3.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.7% 0.19mg	10.3% 0.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.3% 0.095mg	8.4% 0.11mg	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	12.4% 49.6μg	24% 96μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	5.9% 0.14μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.47% 0.43mg	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	NA	8.7% 1.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	3.43% 4.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	30% 299mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	43.5% 0.39mg	11.3% 0.1mg	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	35.3% 2.82mg	37% 2.95mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.5% 56.7mg	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21.6% 0.5mg	11.8% 0.27mg	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	16.6% 116mg	62.8% 439mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.13% 310mg	1.96% 66.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.7% 3.7μg	7.73% 4.25μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	28.6% 429mg	68.8% 1032mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.25% 0.91mg	3.48% 0.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 3.97g	0.28% 10g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular vs Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular.
• Both Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular and Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 5 oz.
• Both Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular as well as Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular vs Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix:

• Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular have 3.8 times more Copper, 4 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Potassium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• While Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix contains 11.1 times more Calcium, 3.8 times more Phosphorus and 2.4 times more Sodium than Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular.
• Both Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular and Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix have similar amounts of Iron and Selenium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular have 4.3 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 59.3 times more Omega 3 and 25.5 times more Omega 6 than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• Both Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular and Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Cookies, brownies, dry mix, regular as well as Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.