@cookinginthemidwest vs @danandshay TikTok
Side-by-side TikTok statistics, updated 10 days ago.
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Dan + Shay @cookinginthemidwest vs @danandshay: stats compared
| Metric | @cookinginthemidwest | @danandshay |
|---|---|---|
| Followers | 4.3MWinner | 1.4M |
| Total views | 2.2BWinner | 111.5M |
| Avg views / post | 1.5MWinner | 274.5K |
| Engagement rate | 8.5% | 11%Winner |
| Likes | 112.6MWinner | 11.3M |
| Comments | 490.5KWinner | 127K |
| Shares | 27.4MWinner | 425.8K |
| Tracked posts | 1.4KWinner | 406 |
| Posts / week | — | 3.6 |
| Est. sponsored post | $92.3KWinner | $38.3K |
Winner badges mark the higher value per metric. Sponsored-post figures are modeled estimates, not quotes.
Verdict
@cookinginthemidwest leads @danandshay in 8 of the 10 compared TikTok metrics (vs 1). @cookinginthemidwest has the larger audience, with 3M more followers. @danandshay's audience is the more engaged one at 11% — on short-form platforms, engagement is the better predictor of sponsorship performance than raw follower count.
Compare any two creators free →Frequently asked questions
Who has more followers, @cookinginthemidwest or @danandshay?
@cookinginthemidwest has more followers: 4,345,760 vs @danandshay's 1,391,055 on TikTok as of September 2026.
Who has the higher engagement rate, @cookinginthemidwest or @danandshay?
@danandshay has the higher engagement rate at 11%, compared with 8.5% for @cookinginthemidwest. Engagement rate is total interactions divided by total views across tracked posts.
Who charges more for a sponsored post, @cookinginthemidwest or @danandshay?
Based on followers and engagement, @cookinginthemidwest likely commands the higher rate: @cookinginthemidwest is estimated at $73.9K–$110.8K per sponsored TikTok post, @danandshay at $30.6K–$45.9K. Estimates, not quotes.
How is this TikTok comparison calculated?
Buzzlytics tracks both accounts' public TikTok data. Each metric compares the latest snapshot of each account; the winner badge marks the higher value. Sponsored-post figures are modeled estimates from followers and engagement rate.
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Data source & methodology
Buzzlytics tracks publicly available TikTok profile data. Each column reflects the latest tracked snapshot of that account (@cookinginthemidwest: 10 days ago; @danandshay: 17 days ago). Engagement rate is total interactions divided by total views. Nothing here is provided by or affiliated with TikTok. Profile owners can request removal via support@buzzlytics.io.