How healthy are chocolate chip cookies?
Are chocolate chip cookies healthy? Best kept occasional. Chocolate chip cookies score 10/100 on the HowHealthyIs Score: 100 g provide 492 kcal, 5.6 mg iron and 2 mg vitamin E. Cookies are mostly refined flour, sugar and fat, with few vitamins or minerals. Source: USDA FoodData Central.
Score explained
The score compares nutrient density per 100 kcal across every food we cover (NRF9.3 method). Chocolate chip cookies rank higher than 10% of them.
Counts in favor (% daily value per 100 kcal)
- Iron6%
- Vitamin E3%
- Protein2%
- Magnesium2%
- Fiber1%
- Potassium1%
- Calcium0%
- Vitamin A0%
- Vitamin C0%
Counts against
- Saturated fat8%
- Added sugars13%
- Sodium3%
Raw NRF9.3: 16 minus 24 = -9. The score is not a verdict on whether to eat a food; portion, the whole meal and your own health matter more. Full methodology
How many calories are in chocolate chip cookies?
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per portion | %DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | |||
| Calories | 492 kcal | 108 kcal | |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 1.1 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 65 g | 14 g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2 g | 0.4 g | 2% |
| Sugars | 33 g | 7.2 g | |
| Added sugars | 33 g | 7.3 g | 15% |
| Fat | 25 g | 5.4 g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 8.1 g | 1.8 g | 9% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 0.4 mg | 3% |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium | 21 mg | 4.6 mg | 0% |
| Iron | 5.6 mg | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 171 mg | 38 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 41 mg | 9 mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 311 mg | 68 mg | 3% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, "Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched" (FDC 172716). Values rounded.
Why are chocolate chip cookies good for you?
A typical portion does not supply 10% or more of the daily value for any of the nine nutrients we score.
Good ways to use them
- An occasional treat
- Baking smaller cookies at home
What should you watch out for?
- Bakery cookies can be three times the size of packaged ones.
What can you eat instead of chocolate chip cookies?
Foods you can use the same way with a higher HowHealthyIs Score.