Calories in chocolate chip cookie
Commercially prepared. 492 kcal (2,059 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.
A commercially made chocolate chip cookie is a dense mix of refined flour, sugar and fat, giving 492 kcal (2059 kJ) per 100 g. About a third of its weight is sugar (33 g per 100 g) and a quarter is fat. Protein and fibre are low, so cookies supply energy with relatively little else.
Where the energy comes from
Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:
Full nutrition breakdown
Values shown for 12.9 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 63 kcal | – |
| Energy | 266 kJ | – |
| Protein | 0.7 g | 1% |
| Total fat | 3.2 g | 4% |
| Saturated | 1.04 g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated | 0.81 g | – |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.09 g | – |
| Trans | 0.09 g | – |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Total carbohydrate | 8.4 g | 3% |
| Sugars | 4.24 g | – |
| Starch | 3.65 g | – |
| Fibre | 0.3 g | <1% |
| Caffeine | 1 mg | – |
| Water | 0.5 g | – |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3 µg | 4% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.038 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.038 mg | 3% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.007 mg | <1% |
| Folate | 9.3 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.004 µg | <1% |
| Choline | 1.4 mg | <1% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 2.7 mg | <1% |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 5.3 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 14.1 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 22.1 mg | <1% |
| Sodium | 40.1 mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.093 mg | <1% |
| Copper | 0.042 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.5 µg | <1% |
Daily Values are the FDA reference intakes for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 kcal diet. They are a labelling standard, not a personal target.
Common portions
| Portion | Grams | kcal | kJ | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cookie (medium) | 12.9 | 63 | 266 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 3.2 |
| 1 big cookie (3.5–4 in) | 40 | 197 | 823 | 2 | 26.1 | 9.9 |
| 1 oz | 28.4 | 139 | 584 | 1.4 | 18.5 | 7 |
Things worth knowing
- A medium packaged cookie (12.9 g) has about 63 kcal (266 kJ), while a big 3.5 to 4 inch cookie (40 g) has about 197 kcal (823 kJ) and 13 g of sugar.
- Bakery and café cookies are often much larger than 40 g, so weighing one or checking the label gives a far better estimate than counting cookies.
- Soft-baked commercial chocolate chip cookies are slightly lower at about 444 kcal per 100 g, mainly because they contain more water, not less sugar.
- A big cookie contains about 4 mg of caffeine from the chocolate, a trivial amount next to the roughly 96 mg in a cup of brewed coffee.
Converting these figures
One 1 cookie (medium) of chocolate chip cookie is 63 kcal, which is 266 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.
It takes 49 g of chocolate chip cookie to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 18159. Values are averages; individual samples vary with variety, growing conditions, and preparation.